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AFT Attempts to Redefine Academic Freedom | April 4, 2007

Inside Higher Ed article discusses the American Federation of Teacher (AFT)’s attempt to draft a revision of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP)’s “Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure”.

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Dialogic Communication - Selected Reading List | Spring 2007

This group of readings on Dialogic Communication was selected for Difficult Dialogues by Benjamin Broome, Professor, Hugh Downs School of Communication at Arizona State University and Shawn Spano, Professor, Communications Studies, San Jose State University.

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Kafka at the Border | April 23, 2007
Inside Higher Ed article chronicles the experience of an international scholar who encounters many problems at the US border because of his last name which may suggest that he is Muslim.  Because of this issue other scholars are unsure about whether they can safely accept invitations to attend conferences or do collaborative research in the United States. ->
SSRC Launches New Project to Study The Religious Lives of Undergraduates | March 11, 2007

The Religious Engagements of American Undergraduates - Social Science Resource Council (SSRC)  project studies the religious lives of American undergraduate students through a collection of essays.

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Difficult Dialogues featured in Academe | July - August, 2006

The July-August edition of Academe is devoted to Difficult Dialogues. Robert O'Neil served as the guest editor. The volume features essays and reflections from nine project directors.

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  Upcoming Events
NetworkVA: Building LGBTQ Coalitions | March 3, 2007
VA Consortium (Hollins University-AAUP) hosts NetworkVA: Building LGBTQ Coalitions for Change on Campus in Charlottesville March 3, 2007

 

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UC Irvine Launches Radio Show and Web Cast | June 16, 2006

The UC Irvine Difficult Dialogues Program in conjunction with the campus radio station, KUCI 88.9 FM, has launched a series of interviews about difficult dialogues people have experienced in their own lives. Past interviews with students, faculty, members of the administration, and local community members are easily accessible from KUCI’s web site. 

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