Discourse Studies is a field that has been developing dynamically at the intersection of language and society. While discourse analysis is an established subfield within linguistics, discourse ...

Lee University was awarded a $1,828,251 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to promote civil discourse on its campus.

During the spring of 2024, the Civil Discourse Advisory Group developed a list of 10 skills for engaging in civil discourse on campus and in the classroom. Know the type of conversation in which you ...

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 ...

Duke is equipping students to respect differing viewpoints in a variety of ways. This Duke Today series examines the decline in civil discourse and Duke’s efforts to improve campus dialogue. If the ...

University of Wisconsin Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin spoke at the Reagan Institute Summit on Education where she emphasized the importance of civil discourse on college campuses in the wake of recent ...

Respect is one of those concepts most people claim to value, yet struggle to practice—especially in today’s climate of polarization. Public debate has grown sharper, faster, and more transactional.

Civic Discourse Shouldn’t be Fueled in Anger” on Spreaker. Debate is enjoyable. It advances issues, brings new ideas to light, and serves as a civic good. But — there’s always a “but” — when debate ...