University of Wisconsin–Madison
  • Sep 17
    Fostering Dialogue with Writing: A Pedagogy Workshop

    Taylor Dickson and Matthew Louie

    Helen C. White Hall, Room 7191

    In times of increasing crisis and conflict, instructors may find themselves seeking strategies to move away from reactionary responses and create space for productive deliberation in the classroom. When paired with writing, structured classroom dialogue can support student skill development in listening across differences and holding more complex understandings of people and situations. This workshop …

  • Oct 22
    Panel: Writing, Deliberation, and Civil Dialogue

    Mike Wagner, Michelle Schwarze, and Percival Matthews

    Helen C. White Hall, Room 7191

    The CTRW, in collaboration with the Wisconsin Exchange, will host panelists Mike Wagner, Michelle Schwarze, and Percival Matthews in a discussion on how writing serves as a means of deliberation that helps achieve civil dialogue and embrace diversity of viewpoints. These goals are consistent with the mission of the Wisconsin Exchange, which aims to put …

  • Nov 5
    Panel: Writing to Enact Civic Deliberation and Break Down Division

    Allison Prasch, Jeremy Stoddard, and Amber Wichowsky

    Helen C. White Hall, Room 7191

    The CTRW, in collaboration with the Center for Communication and Civic Renewal, will host panelists Allison Prasch, Jeremy Stoddard, and Amber Wichowshy in a panel discussing how, in their teaching, writing serves as deliberative—how panelists understand and deploy writing in their classes to enact the idea of civic deliberation and to push back against more …