{"id":2638,"date":"2024-08-14T11:05:23","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T15:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/?page_id=2638"},"modified":"2025-12-19T14:31:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T19:31:55","slug":"dialogue-at-butler","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/dei-learning-and-professional-development-resources\/dialogue-at-butler\/","title":{"rendered":"Dialogue at Butler"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">DEI Learning and Professional Development Resources Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/dei-learning-and-professional-development-resources\/dei-learning-environment\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >DEI in a Learning Environment<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/dei-learning-and-professional-development-resources\/dei-working-environment\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >DEI in a Working Environment<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\" id=\"h-dialogue-at-butler\">Dialogue at Butler<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\" id=\"h-what-is-dialogue\">What is Dialogue?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dialogue is a form of communication in which people from diverse perspectives seek to increase their understanding of a specific topic or issue. The dialogue process involves actively listening, inviting differences of opinion, and finding places of agreement to identify common ground, build relationships, and move toward collaborative action.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn about the differences between <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1xCxKj1SYJsJhsJPCohUumdIXs3d8EocM\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">debate, discussion, and dialogue<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Kachwaha, T. (2002). <em>Exploring the Differences Between Dialogue, Discussion, and Debate <\/em>[Infographic]. University of Michigan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dialogues present many benefits and give campus members the opportunity to:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>learn about lived experiences and backgrounds that differ from their own<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>converse about potentially polarizing or difficult topics in a constructive manner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>challenge their biases and assumptions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>identify new ideas and solutions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\" id=\"h-getting-involved-in-dialogue-at-butler\">Getting Involved in Dialogue at Butler<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Open to various audiences, the following, facilitated dialogues will allow diverse perspectives to engage in conversations to create common ground and deeper understanding amongst Butler community members.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-interactional-diversity-dialogue\">Interactional Diversity Dialogue<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Also known as &#8220;Diversity Dialogues&#8221;, these monthly, open-to-all, sessions occur in I-LEAD (JH186), and provide campus members the chance to develop effective dialogue skills, expand their worldview, and gain a deeper curiosity about the world. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/dei-resources\/i-lead\/\">I-LEAD webpage<\/a>&nbsp;to learn more about these dialogues and the <a href=\"http:\/\/events.butler.edu\">DEI calendar<\/a> to see upcoming dialogues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If there are topics you&#8217;d like the Division of DEI to discuss in one of our dialogues, please complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/butler.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_cRUgi1INAenNIcC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dialogue topic form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\" id=\"h-deliberative-dialogue\">Deliberative Dialogue<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A Deliberative Dialogue is an opportunity for people to engage each other on a challenging issue. Using data and a dialogue format created by the <a href=\"https:\/\/nifi.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Issues Forum Institute<\/a>, participants will be presented with three distinct solutions to a difficult challenge we face in society. The facilitators will create time for open discussion and reflection across different points of view. At the end of the deliberation, participants are encouraged to identify where they stand on the issue, at least for now. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-intergroup-dialogue\">Intergroup Dialogue<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Intergroup dialogues are ongoing, facilitated face-to-face conversations between people from different social identity groups with a history of conflict. These dialogues help participants understand their commonalities and differences, develop dialogue skills to address conflicts and move toward collective social change. Intergroup dialogues are centered around social justice-related topics. The Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion alongside campus partners will invite members of the Butler community to engage in upcoming Intergroup Dialogues as opportunities arise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"link-list layout-links\" >\n    <div class=\"link-list__container link-list__grid-default\">\n                        <div class=\"list-list__linkWrapper link-list__grid-default\">\n                                <ul class=\"wysiwyg__ctaLinks\">\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/31\/2025\/01\/08105104\/25-DEI-10834-Inclusivity-Posters_Letter-Size.pdf\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" target=_blank\">Overview Guide for Intergroup Dialogue Process<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                                \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":7,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2638","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"revision_note":"","acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.2 (Yoast SEO v26.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Dialogue at Butler - Diversity, Equity &amp; 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