Hannah Arendt Center presents:
Workshop on Dialogue and Deliberation: Advocating For Democracy
Friday, April 24, 2026
Arendt Center
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
This event occurs on:
Fri. April 24, 2 pm – 5 pm
The Hannah Arendt Center is offering a workshop that is both experiential and intellectual on dialogue and deliberation--with the purpose of advocating for democracy.
Public dialogue and new processes of deliberation such as citizen assemblies, exemplify Hannah Arendt's concept of the political, where everyone is seen and heard. Good will, one’s own and others’, is the basis for deciding whether or not to participate. In dialogue the purpose is communication itself, in deliberation, the group must come together to make judgments. Having a plurality of views for all to “go visiting” as Arendt calls it, allows us to put ourselves in another’s place. The more views we encounter, the better equipped we are to make judgments.
Concerns about the state of US democracy abound. But clarity about what it is and how to advocate to strengthen it, is rare. The practice of democracy, also rare, requires us to speak in the public realm--an act of courage. Public dialogue and deliberation are practices of democracy that build plurality.
Email Susan Oberman [email protected] to reserve a spot. Or register online at https://bardian.bard.edu/register/vrg.
The Hannah Arendt Center is offering a workshop that is both experiential and intellectual on dialogue and deliberation--with the purpose of advocating for democracy.
Public dialogue and new processes of deliberation such as citizen assemblies, exemplify Hannah Arendt's concept of the political, where everyone is seen and heard. Good will, one’s own and others’, is the basis for deciding whether or not to participate. In dialogue the purpose is communication itself, in deliberation, the group must come together to make judgments. Having a plurality of views for all to “go visiting” as Arendt calls it, allows us to put ourselves in another’s place. The more views we encounter, the better equipped we are to make judgments.
Concerns about the state of US democracy abound. But clarity about what it is and how to advocate to strengthen it, is rare. The practice of democracy, also rare, requires us to speak in the public realm--an act of courage. Public dialogue and deliberation are practices of democracy that build plurality.
Email Susan Oberman [email protected] to reserve a spot. Or register online at https://bardian.bard.edu/register/vrg.