Extremism, Polarization, and the Future of Democracy

#7 Are You Willing to Meet Your Enemy?


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In this episode, we speak with Deeyah Khan, multi-award-winning documentary filmmaker and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Artistic Freedom and Creativity. We discuss the importance of compassion, empathy, and non-judgment in her 2017 Emmy award-winning film, White Right: Meeting the Enemy. Topics include the promises and perils of engaging across differences, the importance of discomfort and challenging yourself, and the role of trauma and vulnerability in drawing individuals to extremist movements.

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Extremism, Polarization, and the Future of DemocracyBy Centre for Constitutional Studies