{"id":3879,"date":"2024-04-19T02:54:39","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T02:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/?p=3879"},"modified":"2024-04-19T02:59:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T02:59:06","slug":"commons-conversation-reflection-discussing-safe-spaces-with-dr-boyer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/blogposts\/commons-conversation-reflection-discussing-safe-spaces-with-dr-boyer\/","title":{"rendered":"Commons Conversation Reflection: Discussing Safe Spaces with Dr. Boyer"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/11x17-CC-w-Patricio-Boyer-FINAL-1.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-mobile-width=\"500\"  data-scrollbar=\"none\" data-download=\"on\" data-tracking=\"on\" data-newwindow=\"on\" data-pagetextbox=\"off\" data-scrolltotop=\"off\" data-startzoom=\"100\" data-startfpzoom=\"100\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">11&#215;17-CC-w-Patricio-Boyer-FINAL-1<br\/><\/a>\n<p class=\"wp-block-pdfemb-pdf-embedder-viewer\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>By Atyantika Mookherjee &#8217;27<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Friday, March 22nd, a group of Davidson students gathered over lunch to discuss the concept and role of safe spaces with Dr Patricio Boyer. Dr Boyer, Director of the Humanities Program, had interesting ideas about the differing roles of safe spaces. The conversation began with an overview of the DCI\u2019s Conversation Agreements and a round of introductions, allowing students from different majors and class years to share their reasons for interest in the topic and fostering a sense of inclusivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr Boyer then provided an overview of the topic, presenting his thoughts around how the question of a college being a safe space is a compelling one as it not only is a meeting ground for students, but also a place for faculty and staff to express their thoughts. He then opened the conversation up to the students. What followed was an engaging conversation that touched on trigger warnings, the type of media present in the classroom, and the difference between safe and brave places on college campuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was incredibly interesting seeing students grapple with the question of if the classroom ought to be a safe space and the tug between content that requires a trigger warning and a comprehensive education. While \u2013 like most conversations at the DCI \u2013 there may be no easy answer, the experience was a rewarding one for all involved as we each walked away with new perspectives, more questions, and the skills to bring about productive conversations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Atyantika Mookherjee &#8217;27 On Friday, March 22nd, a group of Davidson students gathered over lunch to discuss the concept and role of safe spaces with Dr Patricio Boyer. 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