A (not so) simple dialogue activity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15434409 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Heather J Fitzgerald (Community College of Vermont, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 415-427 |
| Publication date | 2019-10-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work Social Thought (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1542-6432 • E-ISSN: 1542-6440 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15426432.2019.1672611 |
| OpenAlex | W2981238718 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 13 |
This article explores the research on peer-to-peer dialogue in higher education, including the innovative practice of intergroup dialogue and other practices such as nonviolent communication and contemplative listening. I then describe an activity I do with my community college students, in a context where lack of time and other resources do not allow a more resource-intensive dialogue practice. I ask them to experience dialogue with several free, easily available resources, including nonviolent communication, contemplative practice, and public radio podcasts from On Being, then have a conversation outside of class in which they mostly practice deeply listening to someone with different political beliefs than they have. They may make a brief attempt at dialogue or nonviolent communication. I discuss how my activity may accomplish some of the goals of intergroup dialogue and be useful where students are learning about diversity and inequality across social divides, including in social work education and sustainability education. I nest this activity in a course that involves some contemplative practice, to explore how both sustainability education and the social justice component of social work may benefit from contemplative practice. Finally, I detail some other resources about hope and despair that support this activity
Active listening · Contemplation · Context (archaeology · Conversation · Epistemology · Pedagogy · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Critical and Liberation Pedagogy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |