Facilitating Intergroup Dialogues - 9781579222918

"This volume is a panoramic yet intimate examination of the value of intergroup dialogues, and the training of the facilitators in many settings. It incorporates the best research and theory with anecdotal and eloquent accounts from participants, both faculty members and students. From survey research and personal experience, the authors explore the habits of mind and interpersonal skills needed to facilitate intergroup dialogue successfully in the cause of both education and justice. A must-read."---Nancy Cantor, Chancellor of Syracuse University

"This is an invaluable resource for college administrators and faculty. This book provides the research and necessary practical, hands-on experience of how to facilitate constructive intergroup dialogues with students from different backgrounds."---David Schoem, Director, Michigan Community Scholars Program, University of Michigan; Co-Editor of Intergroup Dialogue: Deliberative Democracy in School, College, Community and Workplace

"This book is a treasure trove of theory, research, and personal narratives of both successes and challenges. Anyone interested in developing an intergroup dialogue program, or using the intergroup dialogue method in other courses, campus organizations, research labs, or other educational settings composed of people from diverse backgrounds will find this book their most important resource. So, too, will practitioners who work with diverse groups of people in communities and in state, national, and international organizations."---Patricia Gurin, Nancy Cantor Distinguished University Professor Emerita of Psychology and Women's Studies, and Director of Research, The Program on Intergroup Relations, University of Michigan

Intergroup dialogue has demonstrably emerged as an effective educational and community building method to bring together members of diverse social and cultural groups to engage in learning together so that they may work collectively and individually to promote greater diversity, equality, and justice.

The least understood role in the process is that of facilitation. This is the first book dedicated entirely to intergroup dialogue facilitation. It draws on the experiences of the expert contributors, and on emerging research, to define the facilitation role in greater detail, to address the training and support of facilitators, and to improve practice in both educational and community settings. It constitutes a comprehensive guide for practitioners, covering the theoretical, conceptual, and practical knowledge they need.

It is intended for staff, faculty, and administrators in higher education and community agencies, as well as for human resources departments in workplaces.