Speaker
May 8, 2026: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Leyburn, Harte Center Gallery (128)
Friday, May 8 from 3:00-4:00pm
Leyburn, Harte Center Gallery (128)
Diverse communities can address problems and generate new possibilities for action without people compromising their values or identities to make it happen. They just need the right support.
Martín Carcasson knows that college students can play a key role in providing that support. That’s why he and his colleagues at Colorado State University’s Center for Public Deliberation (CPD) train students to serve as impartial facilitators, working alongside local governments, school boards, and community organizations, to help the people of northern Colorado arrive at better decisions together.
In this interactive skill-sharing session, Prof. Carcasson and his former student Willow Paul will share what they’ve learned as they’ve helped local communities address problems more productively through improved public communication and collaborative decision-making. Then, character scientist, Elise Dykhuis, will show how this work doesn’t just change how we collaborate, but can also cultivate the intellectual humility needed to engage across differences.
Join us as we:
-Encounter the research-backed power of focusing on solutions and understanding one another’s values
-Introduce specific ways to adapt these insights into your work
-Reflect on how these practices shape character, cultivating intellectual humility and strengthening our compassion, patience, and courage.
Hosted by Juliana Tafur, GGSC’s Bridging Differences Program Director.
Interested in the webinar but can’t join us in the Harte Center Gallery? Register here: https://ggsc.berkeley.edu/what_we_do/event/bridging_with_a_goal_in_mind
Sponsored by the University Library and Live Well W&L