We live in divisive and polarizing times, often remaining in
comfortable social bubbles and experiencing few genuine
interactions with people who are different or with whom we
disagree. Stepping out and turning to one another is difficult but
necessary. For our democracy to thrive at a time when we face
wicked social and public issues that involve tough trade-offs it is
vital that all citizens participate fully in the process. We need
to learn to listen, think, and act with others to solve public
problems. This collaborative task begins with creating space for
democracy. This book provides a guide for doing so on campus
through deliberation and dialogue. At the most basic level,
dialogue is not about trying to win an argument (the realm of
debate) but rather a collaborative and relational process to engage
with others and co-create meaning. Specifically, deliberation is a
process in which a diverse group of people moves toward making a
collective decision on a difficult public issue. This primer offers
a blueprint for achieving the civic mission of higher education by
incorporating dialogue and deliberation into learning at colleges
and universities. It opens by providing a conceptual framework,
with leading voices in the dialogue and deliberation field
providing insights on issues pertinent to college campuses, from
free speech and academic freedom to neutrality and the role of
deliberation in civic engagement. Subsequent sections describe a
diverse range of methods and approaches used by several
organizations that pioneered and developed and sustained
deliberative practices; outline some of the many ways in which
educators and institutions are using dialogue and deliberation in
curricular, co-curricular, and community spaces; concluding by
offerings three cases of deliberative practices in venues such as
student centers, academic libraries, and residence halls. A
resource section provides readers with a starting point for
conceptualizing and implementing their own deliberation and
dialogue initiatives. This book, intended for all educators who are
concerned about democracy, imparts the power and impact of public
talk, offers the insights and experiences of leading practitioners,
and provides the grounding to adopt or adapt the models in their
own settings to create educative spaces and experiences that are
humanizing, authentic, and productive. It is an important resource
for campus leaders, student affairs practitioners, librarians, and
centers of institutional diversity, community engagement, teaching
excellence and service-learning, as well as faculty, particularly
those in the fields of communication studies, education, and
political science
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