Topics in General Studies: Dialogue Across Difference: Politics

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Dialogue across Difference (DxD), following an intergroup dialogue framework, is a facilitated, one-credit course structured to foster communication and collaboration across sociocultural and power differences. By blending theory and experiential learning, participants are introduced to core social justice issues through reading materials, and inculcating the key skills for dialoguing across deeply-held value differences. The course strives to prepare students for living and working in an increasingly diverse world. Each dialogue comprises 18 undergraduate participants and trained facilitators, and revolves around/focuses on a primary social identity. To maximize learning, participants are purposefully placed to ensure a balanced representation of views and experiences.