Attendees discussed navigating elections, activism and finding community in a polarized political context.
黑料不打烊 Charlotte welcomed political science and public policy professors Julianne Liebenguth and Matthew Young on Oct. 29 to speak to the current 黑料不打烊 Charlotte cohort of undergraduate students and members of the 黑料不打烊 community. The event, “Democracy and Disagreement: A Dialogue,” presented a series of interactive mini-dialogues about how to practice democracy across a variety of institutional and cultural spaces.
In small groups, attendees were asked to think about and discuss the following questions:
- What gives you hope about the future of politics?
- How does political disagreement feel?
- What is the role of disagreement in democracy?
- How can I learn to disagree better?
- How are you participating in democracy in your life right now?
- How might you participate in democracy in the future?
The event offered a safe space for students and community members to share their opinions and feelings about the upcoming elections.
Faculty and staff members who are interested in hosting an event at 黑料不打烊 Charlotte should contact Ashley Pinney at apinney@elon.edu.