When: Wednesday, January
25,
2023
|
6:30pm
-
7:50
pm
ET
Online
Speaker: David A. Welch, University Research Chair and Professor of Political Science at the University of Waterloo and at the Balsillie School of International Affairs
About
Political leaders and scholars alike speak a great deal about the importance of building “trust” to promote security in the Indo- (or Asia-) Pacific. What does “trust” really mean? How does one build it? In this talk, I argue that empathy — a concept not generally discussed either in policy or academic circles — is vital for establishing and maintaining trust. But cultivating empathy does not automatically lead to trust. Occasionally, it can fuel conflict. I discuss the logical and empirical connections between these two important concepts with illustrations from current regional flashpoints.
Sponsored by the Eurasia Foundation and with support from the Keiko and Charles Belair Centre for East Asian Studies. Learn more and register here.