Asking the Questions: Re-Imagining Public Spaces to Promote Better Discourse
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Asking the Questions: Re-Imagining Public Spaces to Promote Better Discourse
Co-authored by Dr. Quincy A. Bevely, Dr. Nicholas Longo, and Michaela Campbell ’23
Published in The Good Society (Vol. 32, 2023), this article highlights the work of the Dialogue, Inclusion, and Democracy (DID) Lab at Providence College. The authors explore how campuses can counter polarization by creating civic spaces—like “dialogue walls”—that invite listening, reflection, and honest conversation.
The piece offers a model for how higher education can foster a culture of constructive dialogue by reimagining public spaces to support democratic engagement, equity, and curiosity.
