Empathy and Social Relations
Empathy and Social Relations
Monday, 7 July 2025: 19:00-20:30
Location: SJES022 (Faculty of Legal, Economic, and Social Sciences (JES))
WG08 Society and Emotions (host committee) Language: English
In contemporary society and culture, empathy has evolved from a simple concept of compassion to a complex element underlying our social relationships. Its widespread adoption has brought both positive and negative implications, ranging from the promotion of deeper bonds to the potential for manipulation and exploitation. Researchers, faculty and stakeholders are invited to explore the multifaceted nature of empathy, specifically:
- relationship between empathy and power;
- transdisciplinary aspects related to the concept of empathy;
- relationship between empathy and social interactions;
- the concept of empathy in social research;
- positive and negative empathy;
- analysis of levels of empathy.
- relationship between empathy and power;
- transdisciplinary aspects related to the concept of empathy;
- relationship between empathy and social interactions;
- the concept of empathy in social research;
- positive and negative empathy;
- analysis of levels of empathy.
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Oral Presentations