An examination of the role of intermediaries and local elites in colonial systems. Students challenge the resister/collaborator binary, reframing collaboration as a strategic tool for local political advantage and survival.
Integrating social empathy and neurobiological insights into systemic advocacy, policy development, and macro-level social change efforts.
Examining interbrain synchrony and its role in group dynamics, collective action, and building resilient community movements.
An exploration of the neural mechanisms of burnout and secondary traumatic stress, providing practitioners with evidence-based compassion interventions for recovery.
Bridging the gap between individual neurobiology and large-scale social systems, focusing on how neural processes inform macro social work interventions.
An introduction to the foundational concepts of social neuroscience, exploring how human brains are biologically wired for social interaction and systemic belonging.
Week 5 of the ethics storyline: The funder unexpectedly withdraws, leaving the organization in a sustainability crisis that forces a final decision on its future and ethical legacy.