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

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

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