Name: Workshop: How to Deal with Polarization?
Start: 2025-03-06T14:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-03-06T17:00:00+01:00
Location: BlackBox, Esplanade Building, Tilburg University

Workshop: How to Deal with Polarization?

𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁, 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗸𝗲, 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁, 𝗼𝗿 𝗮 '𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗽'. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁? (𝗦𝗚 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲*)
Free entrance, registration required (TiU students only) via: https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/campus/studium-generale/how-deal-polarization
𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
How will you survive family gatherings with that one uncle at the dinner table, with his extreme opinions on Israel and Gaza, whether eating meat is still okay, or about Trump’s win? In the workshop How to deal with Polarization, you will receive tools to deal with divergent opinions. What exactly is polarization, where does it come from and how can you counter it yourself? And maybe more importantly; How can you hold a productive conversation with somebody whose motivations you already think to be set in stone?
𝗔 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵-𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 (𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆)
You probably find yourself dealing with clashing opinions and wearing different hats in your daily life. In this workshop, you'll explore your own "many voices" and those of others.
We’ll dive into setting personal boundaries and understanding how your own values shape polarisation. How do you deal with other people’s views? You can choose to close your eyes and ears to their side of the story, or you can choose to still see them as a human being. What matters to you? And how do you make it clear when a boundary has been crossed? How do you stay connected in these kinds of conversations?
’Ever shake an opinion's hand or look a viewpoint straight in the eye? Don't mistake the other person for his opinion. ’
𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗯𝘆 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗵 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗱
The Humanistisch Verbond (Humanist Alliance), endorses principles such as believing in the power of human beings to make good choices, to question the truth and to work for a better world. The Workshop on how to deal with polarization is one example of that.
𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲?
Sign up through the registration form. There is a limited number of places so first come, first served (TiU students only).
Participation is free but we do incur costs. We therefore ask you to cancel in time if you are unable to attend. Please note that if you are not present on the day itself without timely notice, a € 15.00 cancellation fee will be charged. Of course, you can send another Tilburg University student in your place, just let us know.
*For students, this program counts toward the Studium Generale certificate: https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/campus/studium-generale/students/certificate-studium-generale