Description:

Names are fundamental to our identities. English American Poet W H Auden once said, “Proper names are poetry in the raw. Like all poetry they are untranslatable.” Either a name is pronounced correctly or it is not. There is no middle ground. Imagine growing up with a name that no one can pronounce. Think of that kind of name that people stare at, trying to decipher on your conference badge. You can feel their discomfort as they hope that you will just come out and say it before they are forced to venture a try. Explore the discomfort involved in having to explain this core of your identity to everyone you meet each day. Join our safe space and share your lived experiences and the challenges you have faced with your name!

Audience:

Both

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Personal Growth and Professional Development

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Main Speaker:

Chaim Shapiro, Touro University

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