Courageous Conversations 101: Strategies for Facilitating Dialogues across Differences

rectangularlogogridMembers of the campus and local community are invited to attend the panel discussion, “Courageous Conversations 101: Strategies for Facilitating Dialogues across Differences,” Nov. 10 at 5 p.m. in the Freedom Forum room, third floor of Carroll Hall.

UNC faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Education will share their experiences and strategies for facilitating discussions about complex, delicate and controversial issues, both inside and outside the classroom.

This is part of the Carolina Conversations series. The event will be moderated by Kia Caldwell, director of faculty diversity initiatives in the College of Arts and Sciences and an associate professor of African, African American and diaspora studies.

Panelists include:

  • Maria DeGuzman, English and comparative literature and the Latina/o Studies Program.
  • Carl Ernst, religious studies and the Carolina Center for the Study of Middle East and Muslim Civilizations.
  • Dana N. Thompson Dorsey, educational leadership and policy, School of Education.

The event is co-sponsored by UNC’s College of Arts and Sciences and the UNC Center for Faculty Excellence.