Love as a Force for Social Justice
Explore love's role in social change. Learn compassion as a tool for justice and personal empowerment.
Explore love's role in social change. Learn compassion as a tool for justice and personal empowerment.
This course explores agape love (compassion/kindness) as a force for social justice and positive social change. It covers biological, psychological, religious, and social perspectives on love, drawing from various disciplines. Topics include defining love, non-violent communication, love and brain biology, love in religious and ethical beliefs, and love applied in action. The curriculum aims to foster understanding of love's importance in creating community, connection, and functional societies. Students will gain knowledge of love literature and learn to apply compassion in everyday life and social justice efforts.
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What you'll learn
Understand different concepts of love and their role in society
Explore the biological and psychological aspects of love and compassion
Examine love as a central concept in various religious and ethical systems
Learn about non-violent communication and its importance in social interactions
Discover how love can be applied as a force for social justice and positive change
Analyze real-world examples of love in action in various sectors (healthcare, education, business)
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There are 11 modules in this course
This course explores the concept of agape love (compassion/kindness) as a force for social justice and positive social change. It covers various perspectives on love, including biological, psychological, religious, and social, drawing from experts across disciplines. The curriculum aims to empower participants to understand and practice love in everyday life and as a tool for social justice. Topics include different concepts of love, non-violent communication, love and brain biology, love in religious and ethical systems, and practical applications of love in various contexts. The course fosters an understanding of love's role in creating community, connection, and functional societies.
Introduction
Module 1 · 1 Hours to complete
Words and the Meaning of Love
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
Love and the Brain
Module 3 · 3 Hours to complete
Love and Monotheistic Religions
Module 4 · 3 Hours to complete
Love in Action in One-on-One Interactions
Module 6 · 1 Hours to complete
Love in Action at Work in the Business Community
Module 7 · 1 Hours to complete
Love in Action in Non-Governmental Organizations
Module 8 · 2 Hours to complete
Love and Social Justice
Module 9 · 4 Hours to complete
Love as an Expression of Creativity and Meaning in Life
Module 10 · 1 Hours to complete
Love in our Future Lives
Module 11 · 1 Hours to complete
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Anne Firth Murray (born June 23, 1935, in Whanganui, New Zealand) is an activist, author, teacher at Stanford University, and nonprofit founder. She is the founding president of the Global Fund for Women, an organization she established in 1987 to support women's human rights globally. She led the organization until 1996. Prior to this, Murray was involved in philanthropic efforts related to population and environmental issues for the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation from 1978 to 1987, and worked as a writer at the United Nations and an editor at Stanford, Oxford, and Yale university presses. Since 2001, she has taught international women's health and human rights at Stanford University and, since 2010, has also taught a course on "love as a force for social justice." She serves as a board member or advisor to several organizations, including CIVICUS, Grass Roots Alliance for Community Education (GRACE), Initiative for Equality (IfE), and No Means No Worldwide (NMNW). In 2005, she was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize as part of a group of one thousand women. Murray received the Society of Woman Geographers Outstanding Achievement Award in 2022. She is the author of two books: From Outrage to Courage: The Unjust and Unhealthy Situation of Women in Poorer Countries and What They Are Doing About It (2013) and Paradigm Found: Leading and Managing for Positive Change (2006).
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