Belonging Resource: Fostering Civil Discourse Webinar

Deliberative dialogue invites students to engage in thoughtful, respectful conversations around complex and often contentious issues—an essential skill in today’s polarized society. Yet many faculty hesitate to incorporate this practice into their teaching, citing uncertainty about how to structure and facilitate dialogue effectively. In this one-hour webinar, a panel of experienced educators will share approaches to integrating deliberative dialogue into the curriculum, candidly discussing challenges faculty often encounter and the strategies you can use to overcome them.

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This will be an excellent opportunity to hear from leaders in higher education who have been building courses to encourage open discourse in the classroom. Presenters include: 

• Laurie Pendleton, PhD, Executive Director of Content, ACUE

• Peter Felten, PhD, Professor of History, Executive, Director of the Center for Engaged Learning, and Assistant Provost for Teaching and Learning, Elon University

• Rosina H. Bolen, PhD, Director of Solidarity, Engagement and Success Initiatives, Mount St. Mary’s University