by jpitney | Aug 31, 2023 | Deliberation, Higher Education
William Galston at WSJ: When I introduced undergraduates to the U.S. Constitution, I asked them to read James Madison’s detailed notes from the 1787 Constitutional Convention. They were fascinated to learn that ostensibly sacrosanct words had been the subject of...
by jpitney | Aug 30, 2023 | Civility, Debate, Deliberation, Free Speech, Higher Education
Robert P. George: As the new academic year begins, I have some advice for conservative and religiously observant students who are entering colleges and universities in which their beliefs will place them in the minority, and perhaps make them feel like “outsiders.”...
by jpitney | Aug 21, 2023 | civic virtue, Civility, Deliberation
James Davenport at NonDoc: If political engagement, news consumption and education do not actually help us better understand one another, how do we bridge this divide and find common ground? The answer may lie in how we treat one another in our disagreements and...
by jpitney | Jul 21, 2023 | Civility, Deliberation, Higher Education
2023 AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENT FREEDOM, PROGRESS AND FLOURISHING SURVEY John Bitzan, Ph.D. There are significant differences between students with different political ideologies in the reasons that they feel comfortable sharing their opinions on such topics. 55 percent...
by jpitney | May 28, 2023 | Civility, Deliberation
This was a point made last week that I think can be generalized (and true going both partisan directions): the world as it is isn’t the world as it ought to be, and a lot of life is civilly negotiating with people you personally see as totally unreasonable....
by jpitney | May 8, 2023 | Civility, Deliberation, Higher Education
Susan Svrluga at WP: Now schools, nonprofits and faculty members across the country are looking for solutions, with many creating programs to foster civil discourse. The efforts are varied and evolving, with institutional commitment to the principles on some campuses...
