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Just Rest: How Rest Can Transform Ourselves and Our Society

The 2023 December Dialogues considered rest and relaxation not only in terms of personal benefit, but also how sleep and rest are viewed in society and how they can improve health and further social justice.

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    December 13, 2023

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Just Rest: How Rest Can Transform Ourselves and Our Society

Watch AAAS DoSER's Annual December Dialogues

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At the 2023 December Dialogues, titled “Just Rest: How Rest Can Transform Ourselves and Our Society,” panelists considered rest and relaxation not only in terms of personal benefit, but also how sleep and rest are viewed in society and how they can improve health and further social justice. The 90-minute event included a round of short reflections from panelists, a moderated discussion, and Q&A with the audience.

Presenters & Moderator

  • Dom Chatterjee, Editor, Rest for Resistance
  • Dr. Dayna Johnson, Assistant Professor, Emory University
  • Judith Shulevitz, Author, The Sabbath World: Glimpses of a Different Order of Time
  • Rachel Kline, Program Associate, AAAS DoSER

 

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