Please join Penn State in welcoming Lara Schwartz, author of Try to Love the Questions.
Part of the Initiative for Faculty Success & Equity (IFSE) Keynote Speaker Series, the presentation will feature a Q & A discussion on fostering civic dialogue, constructive disagreement, and meaningful engagement across disciplines.
Topics Addressed Include:
- Depolarized course design and classroom facilitation
- Viewing dialogue across differences as opportunities to achieve shared aspirations
- Shifting our primary dialogic competency from speaking to listening
- Techniques to foster engaged classrooms and learning communities
- Civic engagement and dialogue across the curriculum
- Designing assessments and course discussions
- Infusing civic dialogue into existing classes
- Listening and disagreement as essential civic skills