Civil Discourse Initiative Blog (Current Members)
I believe we'd have to create the (moderated) blog elsewhere and then link it through this site. (That might be a good idea in the beginning to ensure that blogposts meet the Civil Discourse criteria).
Wayne State's Civil Discourse Initiative
Created in the Fall of 2023, the Civil Discourse Initiative has been jointly sponsored by Wayne State's Office of the Provost, Humanities Center, and Honors College. Volunteers were solicited from within the Honors College, and on Today@Wayne. Members have met monthly throughout the Fall 2023 and Winter 2024 terms. Membership for a new cohort will be organized starting in the Fall Term 2024. Please contact Layla Saatchi at ssaatchi@wayne.edu for more information. We look forward to engaging you in the conversation!
Better Arguments Approach
- The Better Arguments ApproachThis webpage gives an overview, and explains the three dimensions and five principles of a Better Argument.
Fact Checking Cites
- Media Bias/Fact CheckAn independently run news source rating service, it considers how news sources favor different sides of the left-right political spectrum (bias), and the veracity of claims made in specific news stories (factualness).
Our Facilitator
Dr. Layla Saatchi is an Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Irvin M. Reid Honors College. She earned her MA in Near East Studies in 2007 and her PhD in Philosophy in 2020. As as a fellow of the WSU Academic Leadership Academy, Layla aims to create a student-led Center for Civil Discourse wherein students can engage in controversial discussions with the aim to advance knowledge and understanding across social and political divides.
Subject Librarian
(313) 577-5596
You can make an appointment (above), or when I'm available, you can drop in on my Zoom Meeting Room by pasting this URL into your browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3135775596 If I'm available, I'll admit you within a few minutes. Try it out - I'd love to see you!