How can I learn more about Dialogue and Community?
Here are articles you can read online:
Unleashing Pluralism within American Higher Education, by Manu Meel, Forbes
Bridging Worlds: Reflections on Teaching, Dialogue, and the University's Role, by Josef Meri, The Bridge Initiative
Ways to Embrace Pluralism in Your Daily Connections, by the Obama Foundation
The Power of Dialogue: Building Stronger Communities Together, by Sophia Fifner, The Ohio State University
Here are informative webpages:
The Center for Dialogue and Pluralism at Cornell University
The Provost's Initiative on Pluralism, Free Inquiry, and Belonging at Duke University
Supporting Constructive Dialogues in the Columbia Classroom: Considering a Pluralistic Framework at Columbia University
The Pluralism Project at Harvard University
Pedagogies for Pluralism at Interfaith America
How to engage through dialogue by Community Commons (WI)
Here are books that you can find at a library or bookstore:
Fersh, Robert and Mariah Levison, From Conflict to Convergence: Coming together to solve tough problems. Wiley 2024.
Brooks, David. How To Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen. United Kingdom: Penguin Books Limited, 2023.
Coleman, Peter T. The Way Out: How to Overcome Toxic Polarization. United States: Columbia University Press, 2021.
French, David. Divided We Fall: America’s Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation. United States: St. Martin’s Publishing Group, 2020.
Guzmán, Mónica. I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times. United States: BenBella Books, 2022.
Levendusky, Matthew S. Our Common Bonds: Using What Americans Share to Help Bridge the Partisan Divide. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2023.
Patel, Eboo. We Need to Build: Field Notes for a Diverse Democracy. United States: Beacon Press, 2022.
Ripley, Amanda. High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out. India: Simon & Schuster, 2022.
Here are training websites:
Talking Across Divides: A New Community of Practice for Pluralism Communicators by the National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation
