Civic Discourse Working Group Town Hall
In collaboration with the Office of the Vice President for Research, we are excited to invite you to the Civic Discourse Working Group Town Hall. The working group advances interdisciplinary research, develops pedagogical interventions, and produces public programming aimed at teaching, understanding, modeling, and creating opportunities to practice constructive disagreement and cultivate better dialogical experiences.
The working group investigates the causes of harmful political polarization, tests evidence-based strategies for addressing partisan misperceptions, and traces the virtues and failures of disagreements. The group also designs and implements structured experiences—from classroom-based debates to facilitated community conversations—that reduce hostility, deepen mutual understanding, and enrich the educational and civic lives of participants.
Civic Discourse Working Group Town Hall
- Date: May 11, 2026
- Time: 9:00 – 10:30 am
- Location: The Hinckley Institute – Gardner Commons, Room 2018
- Submit Registration Here
| Civic Discourse Working Group Round Robin | ||
| Table A: Debate & Dialogue in Learning Environments & Interventions | ||
| Table B: Civic Language: Reducing Division and Problem Solving | ||
| Table C: Collaborative Conflict Resolution | ||
| Round 1 9:10 - 9:25 am | ||
| Table A - Group 1 | Table B - Group 2 | Table C - Group 3 |
| Round 2 9:25 - 9:40 am | ||
| Table A - Group 3 | Table B - Group 1 | Table C - Group 2 |
| Round 3 9:40 - 9:55 am | ||
| Table A - Group 2 | Table B - Group 3 | Table C - Group 1 |
A Message to Researchers, Educators, Practitioners, and Community Partners
- If you are currently operating in this space, looking for collaborators, and/or planning a response to upcoming research opportunities, we strongly encourage you to attend.
- New researchers who have yet to participate are also welcome.
- While engaged individuals may have other events or commitments during this timeframe, we welcome your attendance for any portion of this event that you can make.
- An RSVP will add you to the listserv for future announcements regarding this working group.
Please share this announcement with research faculty, staff, community partners, industry professionals, and other interested affiliates. Questions can be directed to Natalie McElroy.