Philosophy Workshop: Improving Civil Discourse

Learn new ways to spark meaningful dialogue and cultivate civic trust in this interactive 2-hour community philosophy workshop. Through a combination of reflective exercises and conversation using the Teach Different Method, the workshop invites participants to consider challenges they’ve encountered to civil discourse and offers creative ways for exploring controversial topics constructively. If you are an educator, community leader, or anyone seeking to promote civic engagement and tackle challenging topics with empathy and clarity, this workshop is for you. The workshop will be led by guest scholar Dan Fouts (Co-Founder of Teach Different & Instructor of Political Science & Philosophy in the Chicago suburbs) and co-facilitated by Merlin CCC community philosophers Marisa Diaz-Waian & Mitch Conway.

Open to all. FREE. Donations appreciated. Please RSVP.

***LEARN MORE & RSVP HERE: https://merlinccc.org/calendar-event/philosophy-workshop-improving-civil-dialogue-one-conversation-at-a-time/

ABOUT OUR WORKSHOP LEADER: Dan Fouts has taught high school social studies since 1993 in the Chicago suburbs. He holds degrees in philosophy and political science from Bradley University and a MS in education from Northwestern University. As co-founder of Teach Different, he promotes a neuroscience-backed conversation method fostering critical thinking, empathy, and civil dialogue. Dan serves on PLATO’s academic advisory board and has collaborated with the APA to bring philosophy into K-12 classrooms.

You may also like the following events from Merlin CCC:

• Next Thursday, 10th July, 07:00 pm, Philosophy Think & Drink in Helena
• Next Sunday, 13th July, 09:30 am, Philosophy Workshop: Improving Civil Dialogue One Conversation at a Time in Helena
• This month, 26th July, 11:30 am, Philosophy Walk: On Civil Disbedience in North Fort Myers

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