The Benson Center is partnering with a group of CU students, staff and faculty, led by Dr. Matthew Burgess, to organize a dialogue series aimed at building empathy and understanding across political and other divisions. The group meets Fridays from noon to 1 p.m. on Zoom. The kickoff meeting is Friday, Aug. 27, 2021.听The group听welcomes CU people and the larger community from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.听Questions? Email Matt Burgess.
Dr. Burgess, who received the inaugural听Heterodox Academic Teachiing Award in 2020听"for the educator who has most effectively integrated open inquiry, viewpoint diversity, or constructive disagreement into the classroom and/or curriculum," is co-author of the blog听听.听Burgess, a Benson Center 2021-22 faculty fellow,听is an assistant professor in the Environmental Studies Program, a faculty affiliate in Economics, and a fellow at the Cooperative Institute in Environmental Sciences (CIRES).
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