Northwestern is addressing the growing barriers to discourse that hinder our progress as a society and is encouraging productive discussion across different corners of the university.
The recently launched center brings together top academics and leading thinkers to conduct research, identify best practices and train students and leaders on how to engage across difference and harness the power of diverse perspectives.
The President’s Advisory Committee on Free Expression and Institutional Speech is examining the boundaries, if any, for free expression and academic freedom in teaching, research and public discourse. With differing perspectives and viewpoints, this is the type of intellectual debate that lies at the very core of academic freedom.
Meeting individuals from across different dimensions of identity is one of the greatest opportunities offered by higher education institutions. Housed within Student Affairs, Sustained Dialogue gathers graduate and undergraduate student participants from diverse backgrounds into small groups. These groups meet regularly to build relationships and develop informed strategies to improve their campuses and communities.
From research to application, Northwestern is equipping our community with tools and the opportunity to bridge the divides between us.
Co-director of the Dispute Resolution Research Center and the founding co-director of the Center for Enlightened Disagreement Kteily specializes in negotiation, conflict resolution and inter-group relations.
Finkel, founding co-director of the Center for Enlightened Disagreement, studies romantic relationships and American politics.
Kitrosser writes, speaks and consults widely on the topics of free speech law, separation of powers and the constitutional law of federal government secrecy.
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Co-sponsored by the MENA Studies Program, the Crown Family Center for Jewish and Israel Studies and the Buffett Institute for Global Affairs at Northwestern, Northwestern faculty hosted a joint speaker series on Israel and Palestine that offered fact-based learning in accordance with scholarly standards of excellence on one of the most pressing global issues today.
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Free expression has been a priority since President Schill’s first weeks on campus. This panel, hosted by the provost during Inauguration Weekend, considered how we can harness the power of difference for the benefit of all.
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Northwestern seeks to equip students with the tools to engage freely across differences with their peers, even on difficult topics. Students within the Peer Inclusion Educators program develop their social justice facilitation skills and lead workshops on topics of identity and social justice.
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Author Louise Erdrich will deliver a keynote on Oct. 15; her novel tells a story about tribal treaty rights
Inside the reissue of Leon Forrest’s novel ‘Divine Days’
Shalom Ikhena and Claire Throckmorton addressed fellow graduates during Commencement
The 2024 UNITY Charity Fashion Show embraces sustainability through focus on timeless pieces
Artist Kyrin Hobson spotlights disparities around Black maternal health and health equity
Northwestern experts share the keys to effective social movements.
