We encourage you to review the latest issue of the AAC&U's publication, Diversity and Democracy. The Spring/Summer 2017 issue explores issues related to Free and Civil Discourse:
"What is the relationship between free speech and civil discourse? Which voices are heard in what contexts? And what are the implications for inclusive learning environments? This issue explores these questions and more, with a focus on how colleges and universities across the country are navigating current events."
Table of Contents:
Free and Civil Discourse: Challenges and Imperatives
- Speech, Spectacle, and Looking Closely for What One Cannot See
AAC&U President Lynn Pasquerella explores the complexities of free speech on campus - Toward a Democratic Speech Environment
Hampshire College’s Christopher Tinson and Javiera Benavente examine how campuses can serve as sites of justice-seeking conversation and discourse - Bridging the American Political Divide: The Role of Higher Education in Advancing Civil Discourse
CSU Monterey Bay President Eduardo Ochoa writes about modeling respectful, inquiry-based dialogue across differences - The Role of Governing Boards in Addressing Campus Tensions
AGB's Susan Whealler Johnston describes how governing boards can engage in current issues
Perspectives
- Free Speech is Not Enough
Robert Quinn of the Scholars at Risk Network and NYU calls for more speech, but also more nuance and more inclusivity - Owning Your Own Mind
Leslie Wong and Alison Sanders of San Francisco State University reflect on modeling the practices associated with liberal education - Practicing Peace on a Weaponized Campus
Lisa Moore describes creating space for intellectual risk-taking at UT Austin
Campus Practice
- This Is Who We Say We Are
Drake University President Emeritus David Maxwell reflects on addressing campus conflicts - Community Days of Learning: Building Capacity for Challenging Conversations
Kimberly Cassidy and Ruth Lindeborg describe a powerful campus-wide experience at Bryn Mawr - World Ready: Incorporating Interfaith Learning into General Education
Esther Boyd and Katie Cruger make the case for identity formation and dialogue across difference in a first-year course - A Whole-Institution Approach to Civic Engagement
Michael Sorrell discusses embracing core beliefs and values through institutional practice at Paul Quinn College
