A Comparative Look at the Roots of Racism with Dr. Terri Givens
Trending in Education
14 Feb 2022
Dr. Terri Givens is a Political Scientist at McGill University and CEO/Founder of Brighter Professional Development. Terri returns to the show to join host Mike Palmer to discuss her new book, The Roots of Racism: The Politics of White Supremacy in the US and Europe.We explore a comparative approach to understanding the history of racism in the US and Europe spanning all the way back to the 15th Century up through George Floyd and the pandemic into the current geopolitical landscape in Europe and the US. We also discuss how Terri is using her platform to develop leaders with an understanding of the importance of diversity and encourages personal growth through empathy.Listen in for an enlightening perspective on hugely relevant topics that you won’t want to miss.
Terri Givens, “Radical Empathy: Finding a Path to Bridging Racial Divides”
New Books in Political Science
19 Jan 2022
Structural racism has impacted the lives of African Americans in the United States since before the country’s founding. Although the country has made some progress towards a more equal society, political developments in the 21st century have shown that deep divides remain. The persistence of inequality is an indicator of the stubborn resilience of the institutions that maintain white supremacy. To bridge our divides, renowned political scientist Terri Givens calls for ‘radical empathy’ – moving beyond an understanding of others’ lives and pain to understand the origins of our biases, including internalized oppression. In Radical Empathy: Finding a Path to Bridging Racial Divides (Policy Press, 2021), she offers practical steps to call out racism and bring about radical social change.Jill Massino is a scholar of modern Eastern Europe with a focus on Romania, gender, and everyday life.
118: Radical Empathy with Terri Givens
Dear White Women
9 Jun 2021
If you’ve been listening to our podcast for a while, you know that we lean into heart-led action to create change – and today we get to interview an expert on where that heart-led action comes from. Terri Givens is a woman of many talents, but one of them is author, and we’re talking to her about her book Radical Empathy, which provides a framework as to how we reach radical empathy for ourselves, and where radical empathy can be used to make change and bridge racial divides (hint: it’s pretty much everywhere). We’re also super excited to announce that Terri is the one who wrote the foreword for our forthcoming book Dear White Women: Let’s Get Uncomfortable Talking About Racism – which is now available for preorder! Have questions, comments, or concerns? Email us at hello@dearwhitewomen.com What to listen for: The six steps to radical empathy – and how it’s tied into action How Terri’s personal story, including race, contributed to her analysis that outlines this path to bridge racial divides What role does our empathy towards ourselves play into our ability to extend empathy to others, with regards to “invisible” health issues?
Practicing Radical Empathy with Author Dr. Terri Givens
Trending in Education
10 Mar 2021
Dr. Terri Givens returns to the show to talk about her newly released book Radical Empathy: Finding a Path to Bridging Racial Divides and its implications in higher education and society more broadly. We touch on Terri’s personal story and how it taught her to be vulnerable and to get comfortable in her own skin. This involves empathy for yourself, your family, and your neighborhood as you progress to take action to effect change which is the radical part of Radical Empathy.We dive into Terri’s perspectives on Higher Education and Education Leadership as a black woman confronting structural racism in a compelling and personal story that we hope resonates.
Bridging Racial Divides Through Radical Empathy with Terri Givens
Leading with Empathy & Allyship
1 Mar 2021
In this episode, Melinda Briana Epler, Founder & CEO of Change Catalyst and Terri Givens, CEO & Founder of Brighter Higher Ed, discuss how radical empathy can help bridge racial divides. Terri shares her journey researching her family’s history, the need for restorative justice, and what led her to write her latest book, “Radical Empathy: Finding a Path to Bridging Racial Divides.”You’ll learn how to create change by practicing Terri’s six steps of radical empathy: A willingness to be vulnerableBecoming grounded in who you areOpening yourself to the experiences of othersPracticing empathyTaking actionCreating change and building trustAbout Terri Terri Givens is the CEO and Founder of Brighter Higher Ed. She has more than 30 years of success in higher education, politics, international affairs, and nonprofits. She is an accomplished speaker and uses her platform to develop leaders with an understanding of the importance of diversity and encourages personal growth through empathy.
The Power of Radical Empathy ft. Dr. Terri Givens
Purposeful Empathy with Anita Nowak
16 Feb 2021
Watch this episode to learn what it means to practice radical empathy and how to do it. Dr. Terri Givens is CEO of Brighter Higher Ed, a political scientist, and internationally recognized expert on comparative race politics, immigration and the radical right. In this episode, she explains why telling her family’s story in her new book Radical Empathy is a gift that she hopes will contribute to healing the racial divide in America.
Terri Givens: Radical Empathy to Bridge Racial Divides
The Empathy Edge
23 Feb 2021
We have so much work to do in this country, in organizations, higher education, and our world at large around empathy, and bridging – healing – racial divides, inequity, and injustice. Today, I talk with Terri Givens about her own personal story and her experience researching and addressing racial inequity. She’s got so much great information to share with you today about how to start taking actionable steps towards radical empathy, what we need to do to heal our country and our world around racial injustice, and what higher education institutions can do to make sure that they’re paying more than just lip service and providing an inclusive environment that not only welcomes underrepresented groups and minorities but helps them be successful and graduate. Terri is an accomplished speaker and uses her platform to focus on inclusive leadership, and encourages personal growth through empathy. Key Takeaways:Know your history. The history of racism is so critical to understanding where we are today.Be humble. Admit when you’re wrong. Listen, try to understand and respond in a way that let’s people know that you listened. Fairness is about making sure that people have what they need to succeed, even when that looks different for different people.Get to know the person. Get paststereotypes and take some time to get to know your community and the variety of cultures and people in your area. “It’s wonderful to have empathy. But you have to take those next steps. You have to talke action to create change. That’s radical empathy.”
The Power of Radical Empathy ft. Dr. Terri Givens
Purposeful Empathy with Anita Nowak
16 Feb 2021
Watch this episode to learn what it means to practice radical empathy and how to do it. Dr. Terri Givens is CEO of Brighter Higher Ed, a political scientist, and internationally recognized expert on comparative race politics, immigration and the radical right. In this episode, she explains why telling her family’s story in her new book Radical Empathy is a gift that she hopes will contribute to healing the racial divide in America.
City Visions: Terri Givens on ‘Radical Empathy
State of the Bay
30 Nov 2020
What is ‘radical empathy’ and how do we use it to move past structural racism and inequality? Host Grace Won speaks to Bay Area author and political scientist Terri Givens about her forthcoming book, “Radical Empathy: Finding a Path to Bridging the Racial Divides.”Plus: We’ll get a post-Thanksgiving update on COVID-19 and hear holiday book recommendations from local writer Vanessa Hua and San Francisco Chronicle columnist Barbara Lane.
Terri Givens – Public Speaker, Political Scientist, and an Education Expert Consultant
InJoy Success Podcast
19 Aug 2020
How to maintain balance AND your ambition[20:45] Empathy and getting comfortable with you[35:15] Are there universal values?*Meet Dr. Terri Givens:*Terri is one of those people who there is no way to introduce her that adequately captures what she has accomplished and the amount of impact she has had and is continuing to have on the world at large.But let me try.Terri is a 25 year veteran of Higher Ed Academia. A highly sought after Public Speaker, a Political Scientist and a consultant to educational technology companies and educational institutions. In February of 2019 she founded The Center for Higher Education Leadership, a portal for professional development for higher education administrators.Prior to that She was the Provost of Menlo College.Prior to that she was a Professor in the Government Department at the University of Texas at Austin where she also served as Vice Provost for International Activities and Undergraduate Curriculum as well as founding and directing their Center for European Studies.She is the author/editor of several books on immigration policy, European politics and security.And she has a new book coming out called Radical Empathy: Finding a Path to Bridging Racial Divides.What I love about Terri is how she uses her platform to inspire the next generation of leaders. To provide educational access and opportunities for the people who really deserve them and most of all to provide a blueprint for creating a better world for all of us.
Wonder Woman in Business, Terri Givens
Freeman Means Business’ Wonder Women in Business Podcast
14 Aug 2020
Terri E. Givens is a CEO/Founder, Political Scientist and a consultant to educational technology companies and educational institutions. In February of 2019 she founded The Center for Higher Education Leadership, a portal for professional development for higher education administrators. She was the Provost of Menlo College from July 2015 to June 2018. From the Fall of 2003 until the Spring of 2015 she was a Professor in the Government Department at the University of Texas at Austin where she also served as Vice Provost for International Activities and Undergraduate Curriculum from 2006 to 2009, Director of the Robert S. Strauss Center’s European Union Center of Excellence, and Co-Director of the Longhorn Scholars Program. She founded and directed the Center for European Studies and the France-UT Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies from 2004-2006. She was a faculty member in the Department of Political Science at the University of Washington from 1999 to 2003. She received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles, and her B.A. from Stanford University. She is the author/editor of several books on immigration policy, European politics and security, including Voting Radical Right in Western Europe, Immigration Policy and Securityand Immigrant Politics: Race and Representation in Western Europe. Her most recent book is Legislating Equality: The Politics of Antidiscrimination Policy in Europe (Oxford University Press, May 2014). Her textbook, Immigration in the 21st Century was published in May of 2020 (Routledge). Her most recent book is, Radical Empathy: Finding a Path to Bridging Racial Divides is scheduled for publication in February 2021 (advance excerpts are available). A popular speaker, blogger and social media enthusiast, Terri is very active in the community as a member of several nonprofit boards and is a fitness enthusiast.
Leadership, Teaching, and Radical Empathy with Dr. Terri Givens
Trending in Education
6 Jul 2020
Excellence in teaching and learning is increasingly tied to the need for assessment. As both students and methods of instruction change, faculty are called upon to assess learning in ways that are increasingly nuanced so that meaningful improvements can be made across programs and within specific courses. Dr. Terri Givens, an education consultant and former provost, argued in a recent Inside Higher Ed essay that doctoral students should receive more training in this area. We discuss this idea and the general importance of assessment with Dr. Givens in this episode.
Teaching Matters
16 Oct 2018
Excellence in teaching and learning is increasingly tied to the need for assessment. As both students and methods of instruction change, faculty are called upon to assess learning in ways that are increasingly nuanced so that meaningful improvements can be made across programs and within specific courses. Dr. Terri Givens, an education consultant and former provost, argued in a recent Inside Higher Ed essay that doctoral students should receive more training in this area. We discuss this idea and the general importance of assessment with Dr. Givens in this episode.