Meetings of Opposites

Facilitates dialogue workshops to help people with opposing views find common ground

Primary audience
General public
Work area
Dialogue facilitation
Topic
Civic engagement
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About Organization

Meetings of Opposites conducts five or six-session workshops that enable people with irreconcilable positions to experience common ground through visual perception exercises and philosophical frameworks. Based in Charlottesville, VA, the organization adapts techniques from Outward Bound to help participants distinguish between perception and being-together.

What They Focus On

Bridging Political Divides

Creates space for people with opposing political views to experience shared humanity beyond ideological differences

Perception Education

Teaches how visual and cognitive perception mechanisms create illusions that fuel social and political conflict

Experiential Learning

Uses adapted outdoor education techniques to help participants discover new ways of connecting across differences

How They Work

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  • 01

    Perception Investigation

    Participants examine visual perception mechanisms and optical illusions to understand how perception works

  • 02

    Discourse Analysis

    Group explores current local controversies to identify the same perceptual mechanisms in social conflict

  • 03

    Framework Introduction

    Facilitators present philosophical concepts that distinguish perception from authentic connection and being-together

  • 04

    Experiential Practice

    Participants engage in Outward Bound-style exercises to experience common ground beyond perceptual differences

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by Meetings of Opposites

Perception Workshops

Investigates visual perception mechanisms to reveal how optical illusions relate to human disagreement and discourse

Discourse Examination

Analyzes charged local issues like statue controversies to demonstrate perception mechanisms in current conflicts

Being-Together Exercises

Adapts Outward Bound techniques to help participants experience connection beyond perceptual limitations and differences

Philosophical Framework Training

Introduces concepts that distinguish between perception-based interaction and authentic shared experience among opposing groups

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind Meetings of Opposites.

Team information not available.

Contact

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Email

[email protected]

Phone

434 295 6593
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Charlottesville, VA