Are you ready to dive into a thought-provoking discussion about the intersection of empathy and politics? Join Ideos President, Christy Vines and Ideos Vice President, Greg Arthur, for the May Ideos Live session on Friday, May 10th at 9:00 AM PST.

We're thrilled to have Lauren Devoll, 2023-2024 Ideos Fellow and Head of Growth at Numinar, joining us for this dynamic conversation. Together, we'll explore the question: "Can Empathy and Politics Co-Exist?"

In this public lecture at Davidson College, Ideos Institute President, Christy Vines, discusses "Faith, Race & Politics: Can empathy help bridge our divides in a polarized world?"

Co-hosted by the Davidson College’s Deliberative Citizenship Initiative, Office of the Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer, Dean Rusk Program, Chaplain’s Office, and Public Lectures Committee.

Real and enduring social change can feel impossible when it seems our society has split into a million fragments. How does collective action succeed when our lenses are so individuated? Christy Vines founded the Ideos Institute to solve just this problem, discovering “empathic intelligence” as a strategic way of living and engaging with the created order around us. She talks with The Whole Person Revolution podcast host, Anne Snyder about the formation of this intelligence—how exactly it can be learned and taught.

Christy Vines, President and CEO of the Ideos Institute, joined the Octet Collaborative on October 14th for the inaugural intellectual hospitality event. Listen to Vines’ presentation on race and racial reconciliation.

You can find the recording here.

Data shows that communities thrive when complex challenges can be addressed by a diverse group of stakeholders who may disagree on any number of issues, but share a vested interest in creating solutions for a specific topic. But how can we build these unconventional coalitions when our communities are so divided?

In this conversation moderated by Helen Jung (The Oregonian), we will hear from Christy Vines (Ideos Institute) and John Wood Jr. (Braver Angels), two groups working to bridge these political and social divides and bring people together to help serve the common good. We’ll hear real world examples of how communities are addressing challenging issues through collaboration and best practices for building relationships with those who may come from a different perspective.

On February 23, 2022, Ideos Institute President, Christy Vines, joined Michael Hill, President of the Chautauqua Institution, and David Blankenhorn, President of Braver Angels for a panel discussion on successful techniques for improving our culture of civil discourse.

Moderator: David Corey, Director, Baylor in Washington

This event was co-sponsored by Baylor in Washington and the Chautauqua Institution .