Tune in Wednesday, July 24 at 4:30 pm Eastern time for our upcoming show featuring an  ACR Annual Conference Workshop Preview - Dorit Cypis and Susan Oetgen's session titled "Performing Empathy: What Artistic Sensibility Brings to Conflict Resolution."

Empathy is more than feeling for another; empathy allows us to listen for the emotional cause of a conflict. Arts have the inherent ability to short-cut cognitive and affective blocks and ignite empathy. In this session, we will draw from arts-based modalities to build perceptual and bias awareness, cultivate artistic sensibility to transform conflict-causing responses, and develop empathy. The facilitators bring over 40 combined years of expertise in conflict mediation, education, visual and performing arts, and body-based therapies. Ample time will be given to experiential learning and group discussion on how these arts-based modalities can be applied in varied contexts.

To participate in the live recording of the ACR Blog Radio Show, visit http://www.blogtalkradio.com/acrprofessional at time of the recordings as listed on the schedule. You can also listen in to the shows live by dialing in on the phone: (347) 327-9890. Dialing in will give you access to ask questions live.

To learn more about the 2013 ACR Annual Conference, October 9-11 in Minneapolis Minnesota, visit http://www.acrnet.org/annual2013.

Visit http://www.acrnet.org/acrradio/ for a complete list of upcoming shows. To listen to archives of old shows, visit http://www.blogtalkradio.com/acrprofessional.

If you have an idea, suggestion, or want to be on a future episode, please fill out the following request form: http://www.acrnet.org/blogradio/

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