What do books do? That question frames the banned books course I began offering in 2019, which I have taught three times. I offered it as a general education literature course; it also serves as an ...

Everywhere we turn, it seems, we are reminded of how divided our nation has become. Whether it’s in Washington, in our communities, or even around our dinner tables, conversations that once may have ...

Forty-three percent of Student Voice survey respondents think a designated area on campus for civil dialogue would help with free expression. A December Student Voice survey by Inside Higher Ed and ...

A new blueprint from the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal outlines steps for universities and state legislatures to strengthen civil discourse on campus. The recommendations follow examples ...

This article is featured in the 2024 Freshman special issue. Between the regular Town meetings, historical first-in-the-nation primary and the country’s second-largest legislature — trailing only the ...