MIT has a rich inventory of programs, initiatives, and courses that invite dialogue. Some of these offerings simply bring people together, others educate and train members of our community in the practice of dialogue.
| Name | Description | Point of contact |
|---|---|---|
| ICEO Community Dialogues | The ICEO Community Dialogues are a series of forums where MIT community members explore topics of belonging and inclusion. By inspiring meaningful conversations, these dialogues are a place to practice listening skills and build capacity to learn from diverse perspectives. | Molly McInerney |
| Dialogues Across Difference | Dialogues Across Difference focuses on modeling disagreement by elevating and encouraging dialogue. The series invites internal and external speakers whose expertise can help cultivate civil discourse, critical thinking, and empathy among members of our community. | ICEO |
| Addir Fellows Interfaith Dialogues | Addir Fellows are MIT students who meet weekly to engage in dialogues to ask questions and explore ideas that build friendships and connections. The dialogues aim to build bridges between people with different beliefs, traditions, practices, and cultures. | Addir Fellows |
| Civil Discourse in the Classroom and Beyond | Four MIT faculty members launched a two-year project that provides space for the open exchange of ideas and teaches students how to have productive good-faith conversations with others with whom they disagree. | Alex Byrne; Anne McCants; Linda R. Rabieh; Brad Skow |
| The Conversation @ the MIT Museum | The MIT Museum is partnering with The Conversation US to host lively conversations with researchers on the frontlines of science, technology, and society. | MIT Museum |
| Dialogue & Action Panel Series | This series features conversations among colleagues from across nine Massachusetts universities in the spirit of tackling difficult issues and modeling constructive dialogue. It was initiated by the university presidents, and the provosts put together the organizing committee. | Deb Roy |
| Dialogue@MIT | In partnership with the Sustained Dialogue Institute, MIT students learn dialogue skills and build relationships with their peers through reflection and sharing personal experiences. | Dialogue@MIT |
| MindHandHeart Coffee & Conversations | Community-wide events where people gather in small groups around tables and engage in thoughtful conversations, while enjoying coffee, tea, and snacks. | MindHandHeart |
| RealTalk@MIT | A project from the MIT Center for Constructive Communication (CCC) that uses technology developed at CCC to create opportunities for listening across groups and to foster a collective sense of shared understanding across experiences, differences, and divides. | RealTalk@MIT |
| Octet Collaborative's Diálogos | A series of events to nurture intellectual hospitality through discussion coordinated by staff at MIT dedicated to human flourishing, formed by the historic Christian faith. | Octet Collaborative |
| Radius | As a program dedicated to both applied and professional ethics, MIT Radius is piloting the Giving Voice to Values curriculum developed by Dr. Mary Gentile. GVV will equip MIT community members to express their ethical views in ways that are maximally effective precisely because they are also nuanced and self-aware. | Nicholas Collura |