20. Fostering Civil Discourse in Divided Educational Spaces with Diana Hess

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Dr. Jabari Mahiri speaks with Dr. Diana Hess about fostering civil discourse in educational spaces.

transcript: tinyurl.com/elnepisode20 In this episode of Equity Leadership Now!, host Dr. Jabari Mahiri speaks with Dr. Diana Hess, Emerita Dean of the School of Education at UW-Madison. Dr. Hess highlights the intersections of democratic education, academic freedom, and the role of structured dialogue in fostering equitable and participatory learning environments. The conversation transitions to Hess’s flagship initiative, The Discussion Project, launched in 2017 at UW-Madison. The Discussion...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Jabari Mahiri

Guest: Dr. Diana Hess

Topics covered

• civil discourse
• democratic education
• academic freedom
• structured dialogue
• equitable learning environments

Keywords

• civil discourse
• democratic education
• academic freedom
• structured dialogue
• equitable learning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: School of Education at UW-Madison, The Discussion Project

Places: UW-Madison

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