What makes a topic suitable for a dinner table conversation? Politics are usually off-limits, but the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Deliberation Dinners invite students to discuss issues like abortion and gun regulation. Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin discusses how to foster an environment that promotes open, respectful dialogue, where students engage with peers who hold differing views, challenge each other’s perspectives, and listen and learn throughout the process.
Jennifer Mnookin, President of University of Wisconsin Madison
Hear from Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin about productive dialogue
It’s not meant to change minds or help the participants reach a consensus. But it is designed to help give them skills to engage with one another productively and respectfully even when they disagree. To engage across difference which needs to be a key part of the University experience.
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