The Empathetic Imagination

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A space for discussing works of art that expand our capacity for empathy.

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About Dr. Mary W. McCampbell

Literary scholar who loves Jesus, popular culture, philosophy, and the complex relationship between all of these. I am the author of 'Imagining Our Neighbors as Ourselves: How Art Shapes Empathy' (Fortress Press, 2022).

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