Prof. JoAnn Koob at George Mason University [Antonin Scalia] School of Law told me about this project, which sounds very interesting, so I thought I'd pass it along. Here's the blurb from her: As the ...

Universities looking for a fix to relentless controversy are flocking to ‘civility’ initiatives. Critics say these efforts mask a darker project ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The faculty of the University at Buffalo’s Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) program has received a nearly $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) for a ...

There’s a story Kenan Institute instructor John Rose relays to his class on civil discourse at the start of every semester. It’s from a speech by the Democratic strategist/CNN pundit Van Jones. “Jones ...

Duke is expanding a multi-faceted effort aimed at equipping students to respect differing viewpoints. This new Duke Today series examines the decline in civil discourse and Duke’s efforts to improve ...

Amid concerns about academic freedom and rising political polarization on college campuses across the country, leaders at Duke and other universities have adopted new rhetoric to prioritize ...

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At a recent news conference in Columbia, a critically important new initiative was rolled out. The combined leadership of two local government organizations announced a new partnership aimed at making ...

You don’t have to spend much time on MSNBC or Fox—or even the congressional deliberations on C-SPAN, for that matter—to see that Americans’ collective ability to engage in civil discourse is in doubt.