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With Jennifer Eberhardt (Prof. Psychology, Stanford University).
Wed, Jul 17, 2019 @ 06:00 PM   FREE   Venue, To Be Decided
 
     
 
 
              

      
 
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Come join us for Action Design NYC's first ever summer book club! We are excited to read "Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, & Do" by Jennifer Eberhardt & discuss the book together. This will be an opportunity for you to talk about one of 2019's best behavioral science books with other behavioral science enthusiasts while making progress towards your summer reading goals!

Please come to the book club having read the book & ready to discuss. You can check out the book from your nearest public library or purchase the book from Amazon or your nearest bookstore.

AGENDA:
6:00-6:30 PM - Arrivals & Networking
6:30-7:30 PM - Book club discussion
7:30-8:00 PM - Wrap-up & Announcements

ABOUT THE BOOK:

You don't have to be racist to be biased. Unconscious bias can be at work without our realizing it, & even when we genuinely wish to treat all people equally, ingrained stereotypes can infect our visual perception, attention, memory, & behavior. This has an impact on education, employment, housing, & criminal justice. In Biased, with a perspective that is at once scientific, investigative, & informed by personal experience, Jennifer Eberhardt offers us insights into the dilemma & a path forward.

Eberhardt works extensively as a consultant to law enforcement & as a psychologist at the forefront of this new field. Her research takes place in courtrooms & boardrooms, in prisons, on the street, & in classrooms & coffee shops. She shows us the subtle--and sometimes dramatic--daily repercussions of implicit bias in how teachers grade students, or managers deal with customers. It has an enormous impact on the conduct of criminal justice, from the rapid decisions police officers have to make to sentencing practices in court. Eberhardt's work & her book are both influenced by her own life, & the personal stories she shares emphasize the need for change. She has helped companies that include Airbnb & Nextdoor address bias in their business practices & has led anti-bias initiatives for police departments across the country. Here, she offers practical suggestions for reform & new practices that are useful for organizations as well as individuals.

Unblinking about the tragic consequences of prejudice, Eberhardt addresses how racial bias is not the fault of nor restricted to a few "bad apples" but is present at all levels of society in media, education, & business. The good news is that we are not hopelessly doomed by our innate prejudices. In Biased, Eberhardt reminds us that racial bias is a human problem--one all people can play a role in solving.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt is a professor of psychology at Stanford University & a recipient of a 2014 MacArthur "genius" grant. She has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, & was named one of Foreign Policy's 100 Leading Global Thinkers. She is co-founder & co-director of SPARQ (Social Psychological Answers to Real-World Questions), a Stanford Center that brings together researchers & practitioners to address significant social problems.

 
 
 
 
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