Name
Block 1: A Holistic Approach to Civic Discourse: Davidson College's Deliberative Citizenship Initiative
Date & Time
Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM
Location Name
International 2
Focus Area
Bridge building, dialogue, and discourse to support an engaged democracy
Session Type
Promising Practice (two 20-minute sessions per block)
Description

Davidson College’s Deliberative Citizenship Initiative (DCI) is dedicated to creating opportunities for Davidson students, faculty, staff, alumni, and members of the wider community to productively engage with one another on difficult and contentious issues facing our community and society. The work of the DCI has four interconnecting emphases – Deliberation Across the Curriculum, Deliberation on Campus, Deliberation in the Community, and Research on Deliberation. Programs include a Deliberative Citizenship Fellows Program, Deliberative Pedagogy (DeeP) Faculty Collaborative, Deliberative Citizenship Speaker Series as well as Deliberative Forums, Deliberative “D” Teams, Deliberation Facilitator Training Workshops, Commons Conversations, and other events that spark civic dialogue. This presentation will explore the benefits and challenges associated with the DCI’s holistic, collaborative, cross-campus approach to civic dialogue.