Events

Tuesday, 5 December 2023
Online Conference, 10:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Empathy is a learnable skill, and a vital element in social and emotional learning. The urgent need for empathy education strategies is highlighted by society’s increased polarisation and the rise in post-Covid behavioural and mental health problems.

This conference explores how to harness reading’s power to build empathy understanding and skills. You will take away a rich understanding of the evidence base for using reading to build empathy, practical tools and next steps to deepen empathy education work.

Who's involved?

• Professor Robin Banerjee, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Global and Civic Engagement, and Professor of Developmental Psychology, University of Sussex
• University of Sussex research team
• Sonia Thompson, Director, St Matthews Research School, Birmingham
• Professor Teresa Cremin, Professor of Education , the Open University
• Authors Hannah Gold, Cath Howe and Rashmi Sirdeshpande
• Teachers Kate Clarke, Pembroke Dock Community School, Amy Willoughby, Beck Primary School and Jon Biddle, Moorlands Primary Academy
• Stella Jones, Director of Town End Research School
• EmpathyLab founders Miranda McKearney OBE and Sarah Mears MBE

Expert-led workshops

Ticket holders will have the option of joining one of our four workshops, led by incredible leaders in fields of empathy, education and literature. 

Book your place at TicketLab.

https://www.empathylab.uk/educating-for-empathy-conference