Maia Ferdman and Felicia Graham co-author feature article about bridge-building in Learning for Justice Magazine

In Fall 2024, DaD staff director Maia Ferdman and DaD graduate student fellow Felicia Graham co-authored an article in Learning for Justice Magazine entitled “The Promise of Building Bridges.” The piece explores the issue of polarization on college campuses and highlights how the Dialogue Across Difference Initiative (DaD) advances the university’s mission to foster intellectual exchange, dissent, and critical thinking while also promoting an inclusive campus environment. Maia and Felicia challenge the notion that dialogue is a conflict-averse strategy to flatten real difference, emphasizing instead DaD’s goal to build bridges through critical engagement. Learning for Justice later expanded on the article in a piece titled “A Culture of Dialogue is Foundational to Democracy.”