Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Merisotis writes about education, human work, and philanthropy. Civil discourse, the ability to hash out differences and ...

W hen Agnes Bolinska was an undergraduate, she didn’t talk much in class. “I was scared of being judged, and I was scared of saying the wrong thing,” said Bolinska, who is now an assistant professor ...

First-time teachers and first-time voters gearing up for the 2024 election may have only ever been exposed to toxic polarization — it's their norm. But for those of us who've been in the classroom for ...

First-time teachers and first-time voters gearing up for the 2024 election may have only ever been exposed to toxic polarization — it’s their norm. But for those of us who’ve been in the classroom for ...

Considering the rampant civil discourse and political vile that has embroiled our nation over the last many months, there is a lesson that we should learn from the early days of civilization on this ...

As a civil discourse specialist, I help teachers and students engage in respectful, truth-seeking discussions. Last fall, schools invited me to support conversations about the war in Gaza and the 2024 ...

Amid concerns about academic freedom and rising political polarization on college campuses across the country, leaders at Duke and other universities have adopted new rhetoric to prioritize ...

As politics, news, and social media appear to become ever more polarized, I find myself longing for a time when things weren't this way. I remember when people used to sit down, civilly, to discuss ...

The House of Representatives passed a resolution this month honoring Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and close Trump ally who was shot to death Sept. 10 at Utah Valley University. The ...