Community Panel: Empathy and Art in Times of Conflict | Timken Museum

Community Panel: Empathy and Art in Times of Conflict | Timken Museum
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April 20, 2026
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Timken Museum of Art
1500 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101
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Join us for an inaugural community panel exploring the powerful intersection of empathy and art, presented in partnership with the
UC San Diego Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion
and the Timken.
This dynamic conversation will bring together leaders from academia, the arts, and the community to examine how empathy and compassion are expressed and activated through creative practice, cultural memory, and shared human experience. Together, panelists will reflect on how these forces can deepen our understanding of the roots of conflict and illuminate pathways toward healing and peace.
Featured Panelists:
Dr. Darren Kew
, Dean, University of San Diego Kroc School of Peace Studies
Dr. Megan Lorraine Debin
, Professor of Art History and Founder of Art Trippin’
James Rudolph
, Attorney (San Diego & Washington, D.C.), LL.M. in International Law and Human Rights
Moderators:
Dr. William Mobley
, Director, Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion
Megan Pogue
, Executive Director, Timken Museum of Art
Whether you are an educator, student, artist, healthcare provider, or community member, this event invites you to engage in a meaningful dialogue about how empathy and compassion can move us from understanding to action.
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619.239.5548