Civil Discourse Events

Upcoming Events

Check back for information about upcoming Civil Discourse programming.

Past Events

Faculty Lunch: Holding Seated Final Exams

April 17, 2026
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12:00PM - 1:15PM EDT
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Kresge Foundation Room, Barker Center 114
Are you switching to a seated final exam this spring or thinking about doing so in the fall? Are you unsure about the pedagogical value of seated final exams, but concerned about potential use of AI for take-home assessments? Join Professor Andrew Gordon...
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Faculty Lunch: Training TFs for Successful Sections

February 27, 2026
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12:00PM - 1:15PM EST
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Plimpton Room, Barker Center 133
Join Fiery Cushman (Psychology) and faculty colleagues over lunch to discuss how the section experience can be an invaluable pedagogical commodity. Done right, section forces students to use what they’ve learned, build skills of expression and listening...
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Competing Viewpoints, Contested Facts - Civil Discourse and Teaching Faculty Lunch

November 20, 2025
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12:00PM - 1:00PM EST
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Plimpton Room, Barker Center 133
Come join Dan Carpenter (Government), Ned Hall (Philosophy), and faculty colleagues over lunch to discuss a teaching challenge that strikes at the core of the academic enterprise: how do we teach when our students suspect our views on course material...