{"id":361,"date":"2020-06-09T02:42:52","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T02:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dci.redbrickroad.net\/?page_id=361"},"modified":"2025-12-19T06:04:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T06:04:54","slug":"forums","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/forums\/","title":{"rendered":"Deliberative Forums"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Deliberative Forums\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0zetNytrpvk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">The DCI sponsors regular Deliberative Forums to enable productive one-time small group discussions of difficult issues among students, faculty, staff, and community members.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Forums are designed to be inclusive and engaging.&nbsp; They introduce participants to the basic dispositions and skills of deliberation, and include discussions of common values and interests as well as areas of disagreement.&nbsp; They explore deep-rooted social, economic, and political challenges as well as engage with innovative policy and structural reform ideas. Some Forums also begin with panels of experts who provide diverse perspectives on the issue at hand for participants to consider before they deliberate on the topic themselves in small breakout groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As opportunities for meaningful engagement with those holding different perspectives than our own, these Deliberative Forums are intended to foster active listening, sincere expression, and creative thinking about issues that are often viewed as intractable.&nbsp; They are co-sponsored in partnership with both groups and organizations on and off campus, and are facilitated by Deliberative Facilitators who have completed training workshops hosted by the DCI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below are some examples of the forums the DCI has hosted (they are also listed on our <a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past-events\/\">Past Events<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n<style type='text\/css' 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rt-tpg-container tpg-shortcode-main-wrapper ' id='rt-tpg-container-1128221439'   data-layout='layout1' data-grid-style='even' data-desktop-col='3'  data-tab-col='2'  data-mobile-col='1' data-sc-id='6034'><div class=\"tpg-widget-heading-wrapper heading-style1 \"><span class=\"tpg-widget-heading-line line-left\"><\/span><h2 class=\"tpg-widget-heading\">Forums<\/h2><span class=\"tpg-widget-heading-line\"><\/span><\/div><div data-title='Loading ...' class='rt-row rt-content-loader   layout1 tpg-even '><div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"5886\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"5886\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past\/expert-roundtable-on-balancing-self-government-and-national-stability-the-case-of-presidents-institutions-and-the-people\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Event-Featured-Images.pptx-4.jpg\" class=\"rt-img-responsive \" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"5886\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past\/expert-roundtable-on-balancing-self-government-and-national-stability-the-case-of-presidents-institutions-and-the-people\/\">Expert Roundtable on Balancing Self-Government and National Stability: The Case of Presidents, Institutions, and the People<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-meta-user  \"><span class=\"author\"><i class=\"fa fa-user \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/author\/grbullock\/\">Graham Bullock<\/a><\/span><span class=\"date\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt \"><\/i>November 4, 2025<\/span><span class=\"post-tags-links\"><i class=\"fa fa-tags \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/2025-2026\/\" rel=\"tag\">2025-2026<\/a><span class=\"rt-separator\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/deliberative-forum\/\" rel=\"tag\">Deliberative Forums<\/a><\/span><span class=\"comment-count\"><i class=\"fas fa-comments \"><\/i>(0)<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">On October 30, 2025, the Deliberative Citizenship Initiative&nbsp;hosted its first-ever watch party of an expert...<\/div><div class=\"post-meta \"><span class=\"read-more\"><a data-id=\"5886\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past\/expert-roundtable-on-balancing-self-government-and-national-stability-the-case-of-presidents-institutions-and-the-people\/\">Read More<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"5875\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"5875\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past\/expert-roundtable-on-equality-unity-and-immigration\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Event-Featured-Images.pptx-8.png\" class=\"rt-img-responsive \" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"5875\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past\/expert-roundtable-on-equality-unity-and-immigration\/\">Expert Roundtable on Equality, Unity, and Immigration<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-meta-user  \"><span class=\"author\"><i class=\"fa fa-user \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/author\/grbullock\/\">Graham Bullock<\/a><\/span><span class=\"date\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt \"><\/i>October 4, 2025<\/span><span class=\"post-tags-links\"><i class=\"fa fa-tags \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/2025-2026\/\" rel=\"tag\">2025-2026<\/a><span class=\"rt-separator\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/deliberative-forum\/\" rel=\"tag\">Deliberative Forums<\/a><\/span><span class=\"comment-count\"><i class=\"fas fa-comments \"><\/i>(0)<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">On September 30, 2025, Davidson College&#8217;s Deliberative Citizenship Initiative hosted an Expert Roundtable on &#8220;Balancing...<\/div><div class=\"post-meta \"><span class=\"read-more\"><a data-id=\"5875\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past\/expert-roundtable-on-equality-unity-and-immigration\/\">Read More<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"5862\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"5862\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past\/free-expression-at-davidson\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Event-Featured-Images.pptx-10.png\" class=\"rt-img-responsive \" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"5862\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past\/free-expression-at-davidson\/\">Free Expression at Davidson<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-meta-user  \"><span class=\"author\"><i class=\"fa fa-user \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/author\/grbullock\/\">Graham Bullock<\/a><\/span><span class=\"date\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt \"><\/i>May 4, 2025<\/span><span class=\"post-tags-links\"><i class=\"fa fa-tags \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/2024-2025\/\" rel=\"tag\">2024-2025<\/a><span class=\"rt-separator\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/deliberative-forum\/\" rel=\"tag\">Deliberative Forums<\/a><\/span><span class=\"comment-count\"><i class=\"fas fa-comments \"><\/i>(0)<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">On April 23, the Deliberative Citizenship Initiative hosted a&nbsp;Deliberative Forum on \u201cFree Expression at Davidson:...<\/div><div class=\"post-meta \"><span class=\"read-more\"><a data-id=\"5862\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past\/free-expression-at-davidson\/\">Read More<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"5855\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"5855\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past-events\/religion-in-public-life\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Event-Featured-Images.pptx-1.jpg\" class=\"rt-img-responsive \" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"5855\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past-events\/religion-in-public-life\/\">Religion in Public Life<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-meta-user  \"><span class=\"author\"><i class=\"fa fa-user \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/author\/grbullock\/\">Graham Bullock<\/a><\/span><span class=\"date\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt \"><\/i>March 4, 2025<\/span><span class=\"post-tags-links\"><i class=\"fa fa-tags \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/2024-2025\/\" rel=\"tag\">2024-2025<\/a><span class=\"rt-separator\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/deliberative-forum\/\" rel=\"tag\">Deliberative Forums<\/a><\/span><span class=\"comment-count\"><i class=\"fas fa-comments \"><\/i>(0)<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">On February 13, 2025, in collaboration with Davidson College&#8217;s Chaplain&#8217;s Office and Religious Studies and...<\/div><div class=\"post-meta \"><span class=\"read-more\"><a data-id=\"5855\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past-events\/religion-in-public-life\/\">Read More<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"5850\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"5850\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past\/income-and-wealth-disparities\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Event-Featured-Images.pptx-23.png\" class=\"rt-img-responsive \" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"5850\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past\/income-and-wealth-disparities\/\">Income and Wealth Disparities<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-meta-user  \"><span class=\"author\"><i class=\"fa fa-user \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/author\/grbullock\/\">Graham Bullock<\/a><\/span><span class=\"date\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt \"><\/i>November 4, 2024<\/span><span class=\"post-tags-links\"><i class=\"fa fa-tags \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/2024-2025\/\" rel=\"tag\">2024-2025<\/a><span class=\"rt-separator\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/deliberative-forum\/\" rel=\"tag\">Deliberative Forums<\/a><\/span><span class=\"comment-count\"><i class=\"fas fa-comments \"><\/i>(0)<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">On Tuesday, October 27th at 7:00 PM, members of the Davidson community gathered together on...<\/div><div class=\"post-meta \"><span class=\"read-more\"><a data-id=\"5850\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past\/income-and-wealth-disparities\/\">Read More<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"3945\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"3945\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past\/deliberative-forum-on-artificial-intelligence\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1281\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AI-slide-2.png\" class=\"rt-img-responsive \" alt=\"AI slide\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"3945\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past\/deliberative-forum-on-artificial-intelligence\/\">Deliberative Forum on Artificial Intelligence<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-meta-user  \"><span class=\"author\"><i class=\"fa fa-user \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/author\/grbullock\/\">Graham Bullock<\/a><\/span><span class=\"date\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt \"><\/i>May 6, 2024<\/span><span class=\"post-tags-links\"><i class=\"fa fa-tags \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/2023-2024\/\" rel=\"tag\">2023-2024<\/a><span class=\"rt-separator\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/deliberative-forum\/\" rel=\"tag\">Deliberative Forums<\/a><\/span><span class=\"comment-count\"><i class=\"fas fa-comments \"><\/i>(0)<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">In February 2024, the DCI hosted a Deliberative Forum on Artificial Intelligence in partnership with...<\/div><div class=\"post-meta \"><span class=\"read-more\"><a data-id=\"3945\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past\/deliberative-forum-on-artificial-intelligence\/\">Read More<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"3926\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"3926\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past\/deliberative-forum-on-guns-in-america\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1239\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Guns-Slide.jpg\" class=\"rt-img-responsive \" alt=\"Slide of Guns in America forum.\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"3926\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past\/deliberative-forum-on-guns-in-america\/\">Deliberative Forum on Guns in America<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-meta-user  \"><span class=\"author\"><i class=\"fa fa-user \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/author\/grbullock\/\">Graham Bullock<\/a><\/span><span class=\"date\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt \"><\/i>May 4, 2024<\/span><span class=\"post-tags-links\"><i class=\"fa fa-tags \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/2023-2024\/\" rel=\"tag\">2023-2024<\/a><span class=\"rt-separator\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/deliberative-forum\/\" rel=\"tag\">Deliberative Forums<\/a><\/span><span class=\"comment-count\"><i class=\"fas fa-comments \"><\/i>(0)<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">The Deliberative Citizenship Initiative, Center for Political Engagement, College Democrats, College Libertarians, College Republicans, and...<\/div><div class=\"post-meta \"><span class=\"read-more\"><a data-id=\"3926\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past\/deliberative-forum-on-guns-in-america\/\">Read More<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"5858\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"5858\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past-events\/a-deliberative-forum-on-the-legacies-of-wwii-in-the-asia-pacific-region\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Event-Featured-Images.pptx-2.jpg\" class=\"rt-img-responsive \" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"5858\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past-events\/a-deliberative-forum-on-the-legacies-of-wwii-in-the-asia-pacific-region\/\">A Deliberative Forum on the Legacies of WWII in the Asia Pacific Region<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-meta-user  \"><span class=\"author\"><i class=\"fa fa-user \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/author\/grbullock\/\">Graham Bullock<\/a><\/span><span class=\"date\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt \"><\/i>April 4, 2024<\/span><span class=\"post-tags-links\"><i class=\"fa fa-tags \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/2024-2025\/\" rel=\"tag\">2024-2025<\/a><span class=\"rt-separator\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/deliberative-forum\/\" rel=\"tag\">Deliberative Forums<\/a><\/span><span class=\"comment-count\"><i class=\"fas fa-comments \"><\/i>(0)<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">In the spring of 2024, eight ginkgo tree saplings were planted on the Davidson campus...<\/div><div class=\"post-meta \"><span class=\"read-more\"><a data-id=\"5858\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past-events\/a-deliberative-forum-on-the-legacies-of-wwii-in-the-asia-pacific-region\/\">Read More<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"3457\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"3457\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past\/the-challenge-for-democracy-to-what-extent-should-the-u-s-and-other-democratic-nations-defend-and-promote-democracy-around-the-world-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Event-Featured-Images.pptx.jpg\" class=\"rt-img-responsive \" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"3457\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past\/the-challenge-for-democracy-to-what-extent-should-the-u-s-and-other-democratic-nations-defend-and-promote-democracy-around-the-world-2\/\">The Challenge for Democracy: To What Extent Should the U.S. and Other Democratic Nations Defend and Promote Democracy Around the World?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-meta-user  \"><span class=\"author\"><i class=\"fa fa-user \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/author\/grbullock\/\">Graham Bullock<\/a><\/span><span class=\"date\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt \"><\/i>October 28, 2023<\/span><span class=\"post-tags-links\"><i class=\"fa fa-tags \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/2023-2024\/\" rel=\"tag\">2023-2024<\/a><span class=\"rt-separator\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/deliberative-forum\/\" rel=\"tag\">Deliberative Forums<\/a><\/span><span class=\"comment-count\"><i class=\"fas fa-comments \"><\/i>(0)<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">On Thursday, October 19, the DCI hosted its 9th public Deliberative Forum, The Challenge for...<\/div><div class=\"post-meta \"><span class=\"read-more\"><a data-id=\"3457\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past\/the-challenge-for-democracy-to-what-extent-should-the-u-s-and-other-democratic-nations-defend-and-promote-democracy-around-the-world-2\/\">Read More<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"5829\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"5829\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past\/the-dci-bonner-scholars-program-continue-our-collaboration-during-fall-2023\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Event-Featured-Images.pptx.png\" class=\"rt-img-responsive \" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"5829\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past\/the-dci-bonner-scholars-program-continue-our-collaboration-during-fall-2023\/\">The Challenge for Democracy: To What Extent Should the U.S. and Other Democratic Nations Defend and Promote Democracy Around the World?\u00a0<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-meta-user  \"><span class=\"author\"><i class=\"fa fa-user \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/author\/grbullock\/\">Graham Bullock<\/a><\/span><span class=\"date\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt \"><\/i>October 26, 2023<\/span><span class=\"post-tags-links\"><i class=\"fa fa-tags \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/2023-2024\/\" rel=\"tag\">2023-2024<\/a><span class=\"rt-separator\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/deliberative-forum\/\" rel=\"tag\">Deliberative Forums<\/a><\/span><span class=\"comment-count\"><i class=\"fas fa-comments \"><\/i>(0)<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">This fall, the DCI hosted its first in-person Deliberative Forum, featuring three panelists from Davidson\u2019s...<\/div><div class=\"post-meta \"><span class=\"read-more\"><a data-id=\"5829\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past\/the-dci-bonner-scholars-program-continue-our-collaboration-during-fall-2023\/\">Read More<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"3446\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"3446\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past-events\/social-media-how-should-we-engage-and-or-regulate-it-if-at-all\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Slide11.jpg\" class=\"rt-img-responsive \" alt=\"DCI Forum on Social Media.\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"3446\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past-events\/social-media-how-should-we-engage-and-or-regulate-it-if-at-all\/\">Social Media: How Should We Engage and\/or Regulate it, If at All?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-meta-user  \"><span class=\"author\"><i class=\"fa fa-user \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/author\/grbullock\/\">Graham Bullock<\/a><\/span><span class=\"date\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt \"><\/i>April 4, 2023<\/span><span class=\"post-tags-links\"><i class=\"fa fa-tags \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/2022-2023\/\" rel=\"tag\">2022-2023<\/a><span class=\"rt-separator\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/deliberative-forum\/\" rel=\"tag\">Deliberative Forums<\/a><\/span><span class=\"comment-count\"><i class=\"fas fa-comments \"><\/i>(0)<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">In the Spring of 2023, Davidson College\u2019s Deliberative Citizenship Initiative, Digital Studies, Political Science, and...<\/div><div class=\"post-meta \"><span class=\"read-more\"><a data-id=\"3446\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past-events\/social-media-how-should-we-engage-and-or-regulate-it-if-at-all\/\">Read More<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"3453\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"3453\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past\/parents-and-schools-who-should-teach-our-children-about-race-gender-and-sexuality\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Slide10.jpg\" class=\"rt-img-responsive \" alt=\"DCI Forum on Parents and Schools.\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"3453\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past\/parents-and-schools-who-should-teach-our-children-about-race-gender-and-sexuality\/\">Parents and Schools: Who Should Teach our Children about Race, Gender, and Sexuality<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-meta-user  \"><span class=\"author\"><i class=\"fa fa-user \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/author\/grbullock\/\">Graham Bullock<\/a><\/span><span class=\"date\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt \"><\/i>September 29, 2022<\/span><span class=\"post-tags-links\"><i class=\"fa fa-tags \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/2022-2023\/\" rel=\"tag\">2022-2023<\/a><span class=\"rt-separator\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/deliberative-forum\/\" rel=\"tag\">Deliberative Forums<\/a><\/span><span class=\"comment-count\"><i class=\"fas fa-comments \"><\/i>(0)<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">On September 29, 2022, the Deliberative Citizenship Initiative, in partnership with Davidson College\u2019s Educational Studies...<\/div><div class=\"post-meta \"><span class=\"read-more\"><a data-id=\"3453\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past\/parents-and-schools-who-should-teach-our-children-about-race-gender-and-sexuality\/\">Read More<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"2040\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"2040\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/economic-mobility-forum\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Economic-Mobility-for-Website.png\" class=\"rt-img-responsive \" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"2040\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/economic-mobility-forum\/\">Economic Mobility Forum<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-meta-user  \"><span class=\"author\"><i class=\"fa fa-user \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/author\/carla\/\">Carla Cole<\/a><\/span><span class=\"date\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt \"><\/i>April 4, 2022<\/span><span class=\"post-tags-links\"><i class=\"fa fa-tags \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/2021-2022\/\" rel=\"tag\">2021-2022<\/a><span class=\"rt-separator\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/deliberative-forum\/\" rel=\"tag\">Deliberative Forums<\/a><\/span><span class=\"comment-count\"><i class=\"fas fa-comments \"><\/i>(0)<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">The Davidson College Deliberative Citizenship Initiative, Davidson College Center for Civic Engagement, and North Mecklenburg...<\/div><div class=\"post-meta \"><span class=\"read-more\"><a data-id=\"2040\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/economic-mobility-forum\/\">Read More<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"1782\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"1782\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/free-speech-and-inclusion-forum\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/freespeechandinclusion.jpg\" class=\"rt-img-responsive \" alt=\"Free Speech and Inclusion Forum Slide.\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"1782\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/free-speech-and-inclusion-forum\/\">Free Speech and Inclusion Forum<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-meta-user  \"><span class=\"author\"><i class=\"fa fa-user \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/author\/carla\/\">Carla Cole<\/a><\/span><span class=\"date\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt \"><\/i>November 10, 2021<\/span><span class=\"post-tags-links\"><i class=\"fa fa-tags \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/2021-2022\/\" rel=\"tag\">2021-2022<\/a><span class=\"rt-separator\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/deliberative-forum\/\" rel=\"tag\">Deliberative Forums<\/a><\/span><span class=\"comment-count\"><i class=\"fas fa-comments \"><\/i>(0)<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">On Nov. 4, 2021, The Deliberative Citizenship Initiative (DCI) hosted an online Deliberative Forum to...<\/div><div class=\"post-meta \"><span class=\"read-more\"><a data-id=\"1782\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/free-speech-and-inclusion-forum\/\">Read More<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"1275\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"1275\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past\/our-housing-future-needs-goals-and-solutions\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Housing.jpeg\" class=\"rt-img-responsive \" alt=\"Forum Slide for Our Housing Future.\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"1275\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past\/our-housing-future-needs-goals-and-solutions\/\">Our Housing Future: Needs, Goals, and Solutions<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-meta-user  \"><span class=\"author\"><i class=\"fa fa-user \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/author\/abmatthews\/\">abmatthews<\/a><\/span><span class=\"date\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt \"><\/i>March 31, 2021<\/span><span class=\"post-tags-links\"><i class=\"fa fa-tags \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/2021-2022\/\" rel=\"tag\">2021-2022<\/a><span class=\"rt-separator\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/deliberative-forum\/\" rel=\"tag\">Deliberative Forums<\/a><\/span><span class=\"comment-count\"><i class=\"fas fa-comments \"><\/i>(0)<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">On Tuesday, March 30, 2021, the Davidson College Deliberative Citizenship Initiative&nbsp;and&nbsp;Center for Civic Engagement, in...<\/div><div class=\"post-meta \"><span class=\"read-more\"><a data-id=\"1275\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past\/our-housing-future-needs-goals-and-solutions\/\">Read More<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"5836\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"5836\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/deliberating-with-realism-and-idealism\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Housing.jpeg\" class=\"rt-img-responsive \" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"5836\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/deliberating-with-realism-and-idealism\/\">Our Housing Future: Deliberating with Realism and Idealism<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-meta-user  \"><span class=\"author\"><i class=\"fa fa-user \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/author\/kyle-broxton\/\">Kyle Broxton<\/a><\/span><span class=\"date\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt \"><\/i>March 31, 2021<\/span><span class=\"post-tags-links\"><i class=\"fa fa-tags \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/2020-2021\/\" rel=\"tag\">2020-2021<\/a><span class=\"rt-separator\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/deliberative-forum\/\" rel=\"tag\">Deliberative Forums<\/a><\/span><span class=\"comment-count\"><i class=\"fas fa-comments \"><\/i>(0)<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">By Kyle Broxton, DCI Fellow On Tuesday, March 30, the Davidson College Deliberative Citizenship Initiative...<\/div><div class=\"post-meta \"><span class=\"read-more\"><a data-id=\"5836\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/deliberating-with-realism-and-idealism\/\">Read More<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"1195\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"1195\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past-events\/reforming-the-supreme-court-an-expert-panel-and-deliberative-forum\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/SCOTUS.jpeg\" class=\"rt-img-responsive \" alt=\"Forum Slide for SCOTUS\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"1195\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past-events\/reforming-the-supreme-court-an-expert-panel-and-deliberative-forum\/\">Reforming the Supreme Court<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-meta-user  \"><span class=\"author\"><i class=\"fa fa-user \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/author\/grbullock\/\">Graham Bullock<\/a><\/span><span class=\"date\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt \"><\/i>February 12, 2021<\/span><span class=\"post-tags-links\"><i class=\"fa fa-tags \"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/2020-2021\/\" rel=\"tag\">2020-2021<\/a><span class=\"rt-separator\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/tag\/deliberative-forum\/\" rel=\"tag\">Deliberative Forums<\/a><\/span><span class=\"comment-count\"><i class=\"fas fa-comments \"><\/i>(0)<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">On Thursday, February 12, 2021, the Deliberative Citizenship Initiative and Department of Political Science at...<\/div><div class=\"post-meta \"><span class=\"read-more\"><a data-id=\"1195\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/past-events\/reforming-the-supreme-court-an-expert-panel-and-deliberative-forum\/\">Read 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