What is Dialogue?

Dialogue is not debate or discussion. Rather, dialogue is a process where we invite inquiry, explore differences, and build shared understandings. In our campus community, the Dialogues Program brings together students, faculty, and staff to participate in small-group facilitated dialogues. Dialogue brings people together to deeply engage in listening, sharing our lived experiences, and challenges us to think about different perspectives other than our own. Above all, dialogue is about having a space to learn from each other despite differences and to create change by talking about action. Dialogue at MSU Denver is modeled after Intergroup Dialogue from the University of Michigan, which is a social justice approach bringing individuals together who share different identities and experiences together to dialogue.

You can download a Dialogues Program Overview document here: Dialogues Program Overview (PDF).

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Questions?

Want to know more about Dialogues?

Please feel free to reach out to us with questions:

The Dialogues Program is a partnership between the Dean of Students Office & the Communication Studies Department. 

Meet the Dialogues Team:

Dr. Christina Foust, Professor, Communication Studies | [email protected]

Dr. Elisa M. Varela, Assistant Professor, Communication Studies | [email protected]

Katia Campbell, Associate Dean, College of Letters, Arts & Sciences & Professor, Communication Studies | [email protected]

Elise Krumholz, Assistant Director, Restorative Justice & Student Conflict Resolution | [email protected]