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Trying to change someone’s mind can seem futile. But there are approaches to political discourse that still matter, even if they don’t instantly win someone over.
Universities should look to democratic innovations seen in society like ‘mini publics’ where citizens deliberate about critical issues in representative forums.
We ought to worry that the pandemic has made it even easier to reduce teaching to disseminating knowledge.
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Associate Professor of Business and Society, Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria
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Professor, Department of Communication Arts, University of Waterloo
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Professor of English, Arizona State University
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Director, Center for Public Deliberation, Colorado State University