From STEM to the humanities, opportunities to help students explore contemporary issues from different perspectives and engage in dialogue with each other can be woven into existing curricula of all disciplines. Such instruction can foster a sense of self-confidence in our students, enhance their learning experience, and equip them with critical civic skills. With this workshop, instructors will explore the benefits and challenges that both students and instructors face when incorporating vibrant discussion into the classroom, learn and practice various evidence-based pedagogical approaches, and envision how they might implement strategies for talking across difference into their own courses with confidence.

This workshop will be led by Elizabeth Matto, Eagleton Institute of Politics & Katherine McCabe, Department of Political Science. Open to all Rutgers instructors (faculty, part-time lecturers, graduate teaching assistants) but participants must register in advance for one of the following workshops:

• Thursday, March 28th, Noon-2PM, Eagleton Institute of Politics (Cook/Douglass Campus) OR

• REGISTRATION IS CLOSED: Monday, April 15th, Noon-2PM, Alexander Library’s Jetstream Room, Room 404 (College Avenue Campus)

LUNCH WILL BE SERVED and SPACE IS LIMITED; REGISTRATION REQUIRED

The event is cosponsored by Rutgers University Libraries.