Professor Robin Banerjee is Professor of Developmental Psychology and the inaugural Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Global and Civic Engagement at University of Sussex. Formerly Head of the School of Psychology, his research focuses on the social and emotional development of young people, and he works closely with practitioners and policymakers in the areas of education and mental health. He founded the Sussex Centre for Research on Kindness, an interdisciplinary research centre focused on illuminating the nature of kindness and its impact on people and communities. Professor Banerjee recently led The Kindness Test, a partnership with the BBC that became the world’s largest ever public science project on kindness. He is also an expert advisor to EmpathyLab, an organisation that works with schools, libraries, and other community stakeholders to promote empathy and reading for pleasure through the power of books and stories.
In this presentation, Professor Robin Banerjee will draw upon his research findings regarding social and emotional development, empathy, and kindness, and will consider the implications for promoting positive relationships, mental health, and wellbeing across educational institutions and other community settings.
Open to all Social Sciences staff and students.
Location
This is an online only event. Access the event on MS Teams.
Meeting ID: 393 203 808 712 660 9
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About the speaker
Professor Robin Banerjee
Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Global and Civic Engagement, University of Sussex
