Law: Unlearning Silence Book Talk

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April 19

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Frank H. Ricketson Law Bldg, Room 170

Audience: Current Student

Join us to hear from Elaine Lin Hering, author of Unlearning Silence.

Having a seat at the table doesn’t mean that your voice is actually welcome. Knowing something is wrong doesn’t mean it’s easy to speak up. There are incentives for many of us to stay silent. Why speak up if you know that it won’t be received well, and in fact, often makes things worse. In Unlearning Silence, Hering explores how we’ve learned to be silent, how we’ve benefited from silence, how we’ve silenced other people—and how we might choose another way. She teaches how to recognize and unlearn unconscious patterns so we can make more intentional choices about how we want to show up. Only by unlearning silence can we more fully unleash talent, speak our minds, and be more complete versions of ourselves…and help other people do the same.

Food provided.