In 2023, President Beilock committed Dartmouth to facilitate conversations and build skills to bridge divides. We've been doing just that with a global perspective for over forty years at the Dickey Center, carrying on the legacy of President John Sloan Dickey.
Immediately after October 7, we worked with our colleagues in Middle East and Jewish Studies to convene two public forums that enabled the larger Dartmouth community to come together and process the events unfolding in the Middle East. This has since evolved into an ongoing series of events.
Over the decades, we've convened experts to discuss and explore the tensions in the Middle East and around the world. In collaboration with the Middle East Dialogue initiative, we continue to convene practitioners and academics to provide context and foster a deeper understanding.
Director Holt launched Dissent & Democracy to showcase voices of courage in the face of oppression of freedom of speech, bringing prominent dissidents to campus to engage with students and help them appreciate how integrity and conviction can make a difference for a nation – and for the individual.
Read MoreOur Great Issues Scholars program embodies John Sloan Dickey's commitment to the notion that "there's nothing wrong with the world that better human beings cannot fix." We introduce incoming classes of Dartmouth students to the great issues of our time, emphasizing the importance of respectful conversations with peers and listening to the opinions of others.
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In the winter of 2023, we collaborated with the Rockefeller Center, the Ethics Institute, and the Leslie Center on the Dartmouth Dialogue Video Project. A group of students were engaged to explore instructive ways to introduce first-year students to the mindset and skills necessary to engage in successful dialogue.