The Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration (PARCC) at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University is a multi-faceted, interdisciplinary research center that advances both theory and practice in the fields of conflict and collaboration. PARCC faculty members serve as consultants for training, community development, negotiation, evaluation, and the design and studyRead… Read more »
Amanda Kathryn Roman of the Citizens in Charge Foundation and Joan Blades of MoveOn.org and MomsRising are collaborating to launch a new and exciting project to promote civil conversations: www.LivingRoomConversations.org. It is an open-source project that provides a model for respectful conversations among friends & friends of friends around political issues that are typically polarizing.Read… Read more »
In the United States we have witnessed in recent years a growing interest among leaders at all levels of government in employing online tools for deliberation and collaboration. These tools certainly do not offer all the benefits of face to face dialogue, and substantial sectors of any given community face significant obstacles to interacting online.Read… Read more »
MeetingWords is a simple group text editing program for the web. There is no fee associated with using MeetingWords, though contributions are encouraged. You can use MeetingWords right away without any sign-up, and your text is stored on the web so you can access it from any computer. You can also invite other people toRead… Read more »
When you think of the most democratic place in your neighborhood where resources are universally available, does one government entity immediately come to mind? According to the Urban Libraries Council (ULC), the public library is an institution that has long upheld a reputation as a highly-trusted and valued public resource. Therefore, it has the capacityRead… Read more »
Last week, we were pleased to host the first Confab Call of 2012 with our special guest Tom Atlee. It was a great call with nearly 100 participants, an active question and answer period and even a thoughtful “breakout” session (see the document below). Since the call itself was long and the audio file isRead… Read more »
The Frontiers of Democracy II conference is set for July 19th-21st, 2012 at Tufts University’s downtown Boston campus. This year, Frontiers will revolve around a diverse set of rehearsed 10-minute talks on aspects of civic studies and democratic renewal, each followed by small-group discussions. Participants will have ample opportunity to share ideas, strategies, and techniquesRead… Read more »
Join us for our next Confab call on Thursday, February 23rd from 1:00 to 2:30 EST. This month’s featured NCDDers are Tina Nabatchi and Cynthia Farrar, who will be talking to us about their 2011 report “Bridging the Gap between Public Officials and the Public.” Tina and Cynthia’s 2011 report for the Deliberative Democracy ConsortiumRead… Read more »
The National Conference on Citizenship’s civic health initiatives are, according to their mission, “efforts to explore America’s civic life and motivate citizens, leaders, and policymakers to strengthen it. Through analysis and initiatives, we call attention to what we learn, make it applicable to our action planning, and help take an evidence-based approach to helping ourRead… Read more »
NCDD is part of an alliance called “CommunityMatters,” a project of the Orton Family Foundation. You’re invited to join in an informative one-hour conference call on Thursday (Jan 26th) at 4pm Eastern… Storytelling for Community Planning We all tell stories about ourselves, our histories, and our places. But how often do those stories play aRead… Read more »