CIV 101 - Let’s Talk: Controversy with Civility

2 credit(s)
Can we talk? This course will give students the opportunity to discuss controversial current issues in a space that allows for tentative ideas, emerging opinions, gentle disagreement, and challenging assumptions. In an era of disinformation, polarization, cancel culture, and toxic politics, this course will be devoted to deliberative dialogues-a particular kind of discussion designed to engage different perspectives and foster community-building and democratic decision-making. Students will also critically examine the notion of civility and its relevance to free expression, diversity, democracy, and community. The class will include group service projects and other civic actions too.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Civic Engagement