This article is featured in the 2024 Freshman special issue. Between the regular Town meetings, historical first-in-the-nation primary and the country’s second-largest legislature — trailing only the ...

Everywhere we turn, it seems, we are reminded of how divided our nation has become. Whether it’s in Washington, in our communities, or even around our dinner tables, conversations that once may have ...

National surveys have highlighted a need for additional guidance and education for college students regarding constructive dialogue and sharing their perspectives on tough questions. In the most ...

A new blueprint from the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal outlines steps for universities and state legislatures to strengthen civil discourse on campus. The recommendations follow examples ...

What do books do? That question frames the banned books course I began offering in 2019, which I have taught three times. I offered it as a general education literature course; it also serves as an ...