Despite the numerous disagreements, political squabbling, and clashes of recent memory, everyone can come to one consensus: it feels like no consensus is possible. Amongst the seemingly endless divides of modern society, it can feel impossible to move forward, or to even see a way to move forward. Furthermore, how can an authentic democracy flourish under such conditions? And how then can that democracy be salvaged? Join Chicago Studies and guest lecturer Leila Brammer, Director of the Parrhesia Institute for Public Discourse, for her presentation on The Discursive City.
Leila Brammer is the director of the Parrhesia Program for Public Discourse, a program dedicated to exploring and fostering respectful and productive public discourse through the lens of the Chicago Principles. Brammer has taught and researched the subject of public discourse for over 30 years, which naturally led to her role as director.
After watching, we hope you will:
- Read:
- “The Modern Lear" by Jane Addams
- "The Public and its Problems: An Easy in Political Inquiry" by Jonn Dewey
- "The Argument Culture: Stopping America's War of Words" by Deborah Tannen
- Watch Stacey Abrams On How She Built An Infrastructure That Helped Flip Georgia Blue
- Apply for the Chicago: Democracy in Practice Chicago Quarter, in which Dr. Brammer will be teaching Public Deliberation and Community Engagement: Chicago to the Obama White House
- Talk to your neighbors!