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According to the New York Times, Asian Americans have the power to transform the Democratic Party in the United States. Taeku Lee, Haas Institute Diversity and Democracy faculty cluster member, was quoted saying, "Today's Asian Americans are not only liberal on the expected issues like health care reform, immigration reform, and educational reform, but they also seem to espouse liberal views across a wide range of unexpected issues areas like environmental politics, affirmative action, and the like." Read the article.
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“Touch is a language," noted Berkeley professor Dacher Keltner in this Boston Globe article on the phenomenon of "good touch" where physical contact can actually help improve outcomes in a variety of situations from sports games to comforting children. “Let’s get to be more sophisticated practitioners of this language." Keltner said. Learn more about Keltner's research on the power of touch. Keltner is a member of the Haas Institute Religious Diversity research cluster.
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TODAY!
Thursday, Nov 5, 12:00 pm
The Haas Institute will host a presentation by Indrani Baruah who will speak on her recent work on a community-based project in India that incorporates concepts from architecture, sustainable design, visual arts, vernacular crafts, and cultural studies. 460 Stephens Hall. Feel free to bring your lunch. Free and open to the public. Wheelchair accessible.
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Sunday, Nov 8
10:30am–12:30pm
john a. powell will be a featured speaker this weekend at an event on Belonging hosted by Thrive East Bay, an event featuring music, poetry, singing, and the power of community. RSVP on the event webpage.
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