Exploring the Implications of Our Tribal Instincts to Contemporary Governance Challenges (TRN4-E34)
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Event
You can attend this hybrid event either in person or online.
May 16, 2024
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm (ET)
English, with interpretation in French
Online
In-person
In-person: Ottawa, Ontario
learningevents-evenementsdapprentissage@csps-efpc.gc.ca
Overview
Delivery method
Online
In-person
Duration
1.5 hours
Audience
Executives
Description
Throughout history, the instinctive drive to form tribes has demonstrated the value of cooperation, empathy and mutual support. This drive, relying on common symbols and a shared identity to signal membership and cooperation, continues to have an enormous impact on society.
This thought-provoking event for government executives features David R. Samson, Ph.D., who will discuss the ideas from his 2023 prize-winning book, Our Tribal Future: How to Channel Our Foundational Human Instincts into a Force for Good. Professor Samson will explore the ways in which we can leverage our instinctive drive to promote cooperation and solidarity as a way to increase human wellness while warding off the by-products of an us-versus-them mentality.
Participants will learn how to accentuate the positives behind the instinctive drive to form tribes while mitigating its negative effects to tackle contemporary governance challenges and help build a more cohesive and empathetic society.
Speaker
- David R. Samson, Author and Associate Professor, University of Toronto
Moderator
- Taki Sarantakis, President, Canada School of Public Service
Event session details
To register, you will be prompted to sign in.| Date and Time | Session code | Location | Language | Available seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2024, 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm (ET) | TRN4-E34-IP | In-person: Ottawa, Ontario | 106 | Sign in to register | |
| May 16, 2024, 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm (ET) | TRN4-E34-OL | Virtual | Unlimited | Sign in to register |
