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'Democracy Dialogues': How Americans Can Disagree Better
Governor Phil Murphy (D-NJ) and Governor Spencer Cox (R-UT) discuss the current climate of political polarization in the United States, how we can foster healthy debate that leads to a stronger democracy, and the role that states can play in setting an example of respectful disagreement and constructive dialogue.
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Task Force Recommends Steps To Enhance Climate for Religious Minorities
A group of University of Virginia faculty, staff and students tasked with examining the climate for Jewish, Muslim and other religious communities on Grounds has delivered a report to University leaders detailing several findings and recommendations.
President Jim Ryan and Provost Ian Baucom formed the Task Force on Religious Diversity and Belonging in December in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel and the ensuing war in Gaza.
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Enabling Difficult Conversations: Tarek El-Ariss and Susannah Heschel on Israel-Palestine
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Enabling Difficult Conversations: Tarek El-Ariss and Susannah Heschel on Israel-Palestine
Join us to hear Tarek El-Ariss, James Wright Professor and Chair of Middle Eastern Studies At Dartmouth College, and Susannah Heschel, Professor and Chair of Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College. They will discuss their co-taught course at Dartmouth and their larger perspectives on how to enable difficult conversations on Israel and Palestine on colllege campuses.
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Q&A: "How Can We Build a Sense of Belonging at UVA?"
The value of cultivating a sense of community and belonging — on college campuses, at work, at home and in our other communities — has emerged as an important area of research. Some of the top scholars and practitioners doing work in that growing field came to the University of Virginia on April 3 for “Inclusive Futures: Belonging in Higher Education and Beyond,” a one-day conference hosted by the University of Virginia.
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