National Institute for Civil Discourse
Mission:
- Engage Across Differences
Engaging people in constructive conversations across our divides
The National Institute for Civil Discourse is a non-partisan organization founded to promote healthy and civil political debate. NICD is devoted to the principle that people with different values and political preferences, can discuss their differences in a civil and productive manner. This approach builds bridges of understanding across our divides and engages our differences constructively to advance solutions to our most pressing challenges. We believe the American people will be our saving grace. We are less divided than we seem and hungrier for a more constructive approach to politics. Our programs are also designed to encourage elected leaders to put country ahead of partisanship.
Contact
Cheryl Graeve
cgraeve@email.arizona.edu
Headquarters
Washington D.C., USA
Events
Repairing the Breach in a Time of Toxic Polarization
December 3 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm MST
Governor Polis will be joined by former Governor Bill Owens and Tim Shriver, CEO of the Speci…
On-Demand
Social Media, Misinformation, and Democracy
This podcast shares a discussion about the relationship of social media, misinformation, and civil discourse in democracy and explores “How should we think about social media?” Guests include members of the NICD Research Network. Patricia Rossini with the University of Liverpool, UK and the University of Glasgow. Sarah Sobieraj at Tufts University and Dannagal Goldthwaite…
Listening with Empathy and Humility
Listening with Empathy & Humility video series features host, Katie Couric and a diverse group of everyday Americans sharing their own experiences and tips on how to listen more deeply and engage differences constructively. This module contains one 8 minute core video and 10 short (30 sec – 2 minute )segments with different tips.
Sustaining Democracy: What We Owe to the Other Side
“This podcast is a conversation between NICD’s Dr. Timothy Shaffer and Dr. Robert B. Talisse Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Talisse highlights the challenge of what it means to wrestle with the “”democrat’s dilemma:”” the tension between the moral requirement to recognize the equality of political opponents and the moral directive to pursue…