Civil Discourse in Action

Civil discourse is at the very heart of the American project of self-government, yet its practice today seems to be in peril. The conversation on civil discourse in America has focused mainly on diagnosing the problem, rarely on solutions. Yet a number of private organizations have been making tremendous headway in teaching Americans to discuss controversial issues across the divide. Some of these organizations are well known, some uncelebrated. But together they are a beacon of hope.

On February 23rd, 2022 Baylor in Washington gathered a panel to discuss successful techniques for improving our culture of civil discourse.

Baylor in Washington was pleased to cosponsor this conversation with the Chautauqua Institution with additional support from The Civil Discourse Project at Duke University and UNC Program for Public Discourse.

Panel:

Michael Hill
President, Chautauqua Institution

Christy Vines
President, Ideos Institute

Todd Breyfogle
Executive Director, The Aspen Institute

David Blankenhorn
President, Braver Angels

Moderated By:

David Corey
Director, Baylor in Washington

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Great conversation, a confluence of approaches.