The NCA Public Dialogue and Deliberation Division (PD3) call for submissions are open for the 110th National Communication Association (NCA) convention in New Orleans happening November 21-24, 2024. Focusing on the theme "Communication for Greater Regard" - Scholars, practitioners, and students are encouraged to submit contributions that explore the role of communication in fostering greater regard in society. Submissions are due by April 5th. Learn more in the post below.
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NCDD member, Chris Anderson, recently shared the following opportunity with NCDD - Wabash College announces a one-year post-doctoral Fellowship in Dialogue and Deliberation beginning July 1, 2024. Applicants are welcome from diverse academic backgrounds; however, the candidate’s teaching and research should connect the intersections of dialogue and deliberation, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Apply ASAP as applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled. Learn more in the post below.
We encourage you to go listen to the new podcast "The Context" from NCDD Member Organization, the Kettering Foundation. Hosted by Alex Lovit, Kettering's Senior Program Officer and Historian, the podcast seeks "to shed light on democracy’s history, current condition, and future prospects. Episodes will cover topics like inclusive democracy, citizen engagement, government accountability, and the threat of authoritarianism." Learn more in the post below and subscribe to the podcast here.
NCDD friends, the Bridge Alliance and Citizen Connect, recently shared an opportunity from Forum for Democracy USA to access a free civics education pilot program. This three-month-long pilot begins this month, and will include lesson plans and grading rubrics to support discussion and debate related to civics, public policy, journalism, and more. If you sign up by February 15th, educators licenses for the program are available for free until April. Learn more about the opportunity in the post below and on FFD's site here.
Join this national online conversation tomorrow, January 25th, on "How can we inspire more productive discourse in the 2024 election?" Explore ways in which dialogue and deliberation offer potential opportunities to impact the upcoming U.S. Presidential election. Happening from 4-5:30pm Eastern, 1-2:30pm Pacific. Register to attend: https://bit.ly/CPDNC2024
NCDD friends, Windy Lawrence (University of Houston - Downtown) and Lisa-Marie Napoli (Indiana University - Bloomington), will moderate the conversation. From their invitation via the NCDD listserv, "We invite anyone who is interested in learning and brainstorming with others about how dialogue and deliberation offers potential for productive discourse and action for the 2024 election cycle. Many individuals joining will have experience with dialogic and deliberative engagement, but others may not, and may just be concerned and want to help work on this issue." This conversation is sponsored by Indiana University and UHD Center for Public Deliberation. The National Civic League, an NCDD member organization, published the Winter 2024 edition of the National Civic Review (NCR). NCDD members receive a digital copy of NCR for free! (Find the access code below.) This esteemed quarterly journal offers insights and examples of civic engagement and deliberative governance from around the country. The Winter edition, created in collaboration with NCDD member org, the Kettering Foundation, includes articles on Truth and Reconciliation Commissions effectiveness, challenges to local journalism, societal division perception survey results, participatory democracy examples, and more.
Thanks to Rebecca Trout, NCL’s Program Director for the DC Office & All-America City Award, for sharing this announcement with the NCDD network! CivicStory has a very brief 'history & civics' survey and you are invited to share your thoughts! Check out the CivicStory homepage and fill out the survey by 5pm Pacific on January 3rd.
This 6-question survey explores essential history and civics facts and concepts, and only takes a few mins. [Literally, it took NCDD staff less than 2 minutes to complete.] It aims to foster basic civics & history engagement, with some personal judgment, and is anonymous. You can see how others responded when you submit. Thoughts welcome! Find the survey on CivicStory's homepage at www.civicstory.org. See the green box toward the top "History & Civic Survey#2: Broadening a 'Civics Space' in News". CLICK HERE to be directly linked to the survey. Thanks to Susan Haig, Founder of CivicStory, for sharing this announcement with us! About: CivicStory advances solutions-based news about civics and sustainability to build vibrant, inclusive communities. Learn more at www.civicstory.org. The National Civic League, an NCDD member organization, recently published the Fall edition of National Civic Review (NCR). NCDD members receive a digital copy of NCR for free! (Find the access code below.) This esteemed quarterly journal offers insights and examples of civic engagement and deliberative governance from around the country. Thanks to Rebecca Trout, NCL’s Program Director for the DC Office & All-America City Award, for sharing this announcement with the NCDD network! National Civic Review Fall Edition 2023 – Access Code: NCDD23
This issue of the National Civic Review showcases new and better ways of engaging the public in local decision-making processes. It features ideas about improving the quality and equity of public meetings, making them more satisfying for participants, and linking them to real-world policy outcomes. To access this edition, go to the table of contents where you will be prompted to enter your unique access code: NCDD23. One of the Nation’s Oldest and Most Respected Journals of Civic Affairs Its cases studies, reports, interviews and essays help communities learn about the latest developments in collaborative problem-solving, civic engagement, local government innovation and democratic governance. Some of the country’s leading doers and thinkers have contributed articles to this invaluable resource for elected officials, public managers, nonprofit leaders, grassroots activists, and public administration scholars seeking to make America’s communities more inclusive, participatory, innovative and successful. Find this most recent edition of NCR on NCL's site at: www.nationalcivicleague.org/national-civic-review/issue/fall-2023-volume-112-number-3/ If you are looking for fantastic D&D related reading this Summer, we encourage you to check out the recent publication of the National Civic Review (NCR). The National Civic League, an NCDD member organization, recently published the Summer edition of NCR in collaboration with the Kettering Foundation. NCDD members receive a digital copy of NCR for free! (Find the access code below.) This esteemed quarterly journal offers insights and examples of civic engagement and deliberative governance from around the country. Thanks to Rebecca Trout, NCL’s Program Director for the DC Office & All-America City Award, for sharing this announcement with the NCDD network! National Civic Review Summer Edition 2023 – Access Code: NCDD23 The summer issue of the National Civic Review features insights on innovations and new roles for journalists and artists in engaging the public and strengthening American democracy. The issue was published in collaboration with the Kettering Foundation. To access this edition, go to the table of contents where you will be prompted to enter your unique access code: NCDD23. One of the Nation’s Oldest and Most Respected Journals of Civic Affairs Its cases studies, reports, interviews and essays help communities learn about the latest developments in collaborative problem-solving, civic engagement, local government innovation and democratic governance. Some of the country’s leading doers and thinkers have contributed articles to this invaluable resource for elected officials, public managers, nonprofit leaders, grassroots activists, and public administration scholars seeking to make America’s communities more inclusive, participatory, innovative and successful. Find the NCR Summer Edition on NCL's site at: www.nationalcivicleague.org/national-civic-review/issue/summer-2023-volume-112-number-2/. NCDD Friends, NAFCM - the National Association for Community Mediation, are accepting applications for the 2023 Incentive for Emerging Community Mediation Center (CMC). For those in conflict and peace work, this is a great opportunity to join the next cohort of emerging community centers. Learn more in the post below and on the NAFCM site here. Thank you to D.G. Mawn, NAFCM's President, for sharing this announcement with the NCDD network! 2023 Incentive for Emerging Community Mediation Center (CMC) Opportunity is knocking, today, for those working on their own or informally to help create peace, address issues of social justice, and, strengthen connections with their communities. If you or your group wants to strengthen and sustain your work then you may be ready to join our next cohort of emerging community centers. A new round of support, thanks to funding provided by the JAMS Foundation, is now available. Interested community leads may reach out to Jill Cheeks (jcheeks@nafcm.org) to arrange a 15-minute conversation to take place between June 1st – June 15th for an overview of the emerging center process before completing the application. Read more here for additional information and application steps. Read Elaine Dickhoner’s story in the next column for inspiration! Find more information at: https://www.nafcm.org/news/641692/2023-Incentive-for-Emerging-Community-Mediation-Center-CMC.htm |
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