Giving Compass' Take:

· Jim Ver Steeg at Futurity talks with Nora Rubel, Thomas Fleischman, and Laura Elenbaas of the University of Rochester about the rise of hate and violence in America. 

· How has technology been used to spread hate? How has it been used as a platform to inspire individuals? What are some ways to address the current rise in hate and violence in America? 

· LEarn about the concerns of hate speech in US schools. 

The FBI recently released a report showing that anti-Semitic crime incidents targeting Jewish people and Jewish institutions in the US spiked about 37 percent between 2016 and 2017.

Here, University of Rochester faculty—Nora Rubel, professor of Jewish studies and chair of the department of religion and classics, Thomas Fleischman, assistant professor of history, and Laura Elenbaas, assistant professor of psychology—discuss hate and intolerance with Jim Ver Steeg of university communications.

Together, they talk about reactions to recent incidents of hate, important lessons from history, and the psychology of stereotypes and intolerance.

Read the full article about the rise of hate and violence by Jim Ver Steeg at Futurity.