Speaker Series: Intentional Interactions: Building Communities of Respect Across Difference

Join Us for an Inspiring Talk on Building Respectful Communities!

The Spreading the Word Speaker Series continues with Rowdy Farmer, Postdoctoral Fellow in Dialogue and Program Associate at Wabash Democracy & Public Discourse. This event is co-hosted by Earlham College and IU East.  

Date: Monday, October 7th

Time: 6:30 PM 

Location: IU East Campus, Vivian Auditorium (Whitewater Hall)

Cost: Free and open to the public

In a time of increased political polarization, how can we have meaningful conversations across partisan lines? Rowdy Farmer explores a new model of dialogue that empowers citizens to become their own facilitators of constructive, empathetic political conversations—even in unfacilitated spaces. Learn how to foster understanding, respect, and cooperation by leveraging a growth mindset to elevate our civic interactions. Let’s build communities of respect together!