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General Issues
Identity & Diversity
Specific Topics
Ethnic/Racial Equality & Equity
Freedom of Speech
Identity Politics
Location
14 Old Chapel Road
Middlebury
Vermont
05753
United States
Scope of Influence
Organization
Files
Case Study in "Re-imagining a 21st Century Democracy" - Brown University
Links
Divides and Deliberation: A Report and Invitation
Start Date
End Date
Ongoing
No
Time Limited or Repeated?
A single, defined period of time
Purpose/Goal
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Approach
Independent action
Spectrum of Public Participation
Not applicable or not relevant
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Captive Sample
Targeted Demographics
Students
General Types of Methods
Deliberative and dialogic process
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Deliberation
Legality
Yes
Facilitators
Yes
Facilitator Training
Trained, Nonprofessional Facilitators
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Decision Methods
Not Applicable
Primary Organizer/Manager
The Ron and Jessica Leibowitz Fund for Innovation at Middlebury College
Type of Organizer/Manager
Academic Institution
Individual
Funder
The Ron and Jessica Leibowitz Fund for Innovation at Middlebury College
Type of Funder
Academic Institution
Evidence of Impact
Yes
Types of Change
Conflict transformation
Changes in people’s knowledge, attitudes, and behavior
Implementers of Change
Lay Public

CASE

Healing Divisions through Deliberation and Dialogue at Middlebury College

Heated debates and protests around Charles Murray’s visit exposed deep divisions on campus.webp – Credit: CBC
May 18, 2021 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
May 17, 2021 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
May 11, 2021 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
October 9, 2019 Scott Fletcher Bowlsby
General Issues
Identity & Diversity
Specific Topics
Ethnic/Racial Equality & Equity
Freedom of Speech
Identity Politics
Location
14 Old Chapel Road
Middlebury
Vermont
05753
United States
Scope of Influence
Organization
Files
Case Study in "Re-imagining a 21st Century Democracy" - Brown University
Links
Divides and Deliberation: A Report and Invitation
Start Date
End Date
Ongoing
No
Time Limited or Repeated?
A single, defined period of time
Purpose/Goal
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Approach
Independent action
Spectrum of Public Participation
Not applicable or not relevant
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Captive Sample
Targeted Demographics
Students
General Types of Methods
Deliberative and dialogic process
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Deliberation
Legality
Yes
Facilitators
Yes
Facilitator Training
Trained, Nonprofessional Facilitators
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Decision Methods
Not Applicable
Primary Organizer/Manager
The Ron and Jessica Leibowitz Fund for Innovation at Middlebury College
Type of Organizer/Manager
Academic Institution
Individual
Funder
The Ron and Jessica Leibowitz Fund for Innovation at Middlebury College
Type of Funder
Academic Institution
Evidence of Impact
Yes
Types of Change
Conflict transformation
Changes in people’s knowledge, attitudes, and behavior
Implementers of Change
Lay Public
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Deep divisions were sown after a campus visit by an author who holds controversial views on race and IQ. In response, the college hosted a number of community conversations, a faculty panel on white supremacy, small group discussions, and a series of ‘deliberation cafes’.

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Background History and Context

Organizing, Supporting, and Funding Entities

Participant Recruitment and Selection

Methods and Tools Used

What Went On: Process, Interaction, and Participation

Influence, Outcomes, and Effects

Analysis and Lessons Learned

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