Dialogue Across Difference
A series on civil discourse at Duke
Duke is expanding a multi-faceted effort aimed at equipping students to respect differing viewpoints. This new Duke Today series examines the decline in civil discourse and Duke’s efforts to improve campus dialogue.
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Teaching Civil Discourse: ‘An Ethical, Moral Responsibility’
For Duke, teaching students about respecting other views "is important because the university's core ethical, moral missions to the societies that they function in. "Societies are trusting their future to us. We have an ethical, moral responsibility that goes beyond what we do in our classroom."
Teaching Civil Discourse
At Duke, a Dorm for Big Ideas, Free Expression
Housed in Kilgo Residence Hall on West Campus, this community of about 20 students pushes back against the political and ideological polarization that has overtaken many corners of American higher education, professional workplaces, social media platforms and broader society.
At Duke, a Dorm for Big Ideas, Free Expression
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June 5, 2024
Hard Conversations on Campus
For the third summer, Duke offers tools to academics nationwide seeking ways to defuse tensions in the classroom
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