Political debate has always been filled with heated words and deeply held emotions. But the level of civility in political discourse has reached a new low.
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A Supreme Court ruling about a student’s free-speech rights won’t stem the torrent of crude, disrespectful speech in American society.
Enshrining the Model Code on Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom in legislation won’t ensure disagreements on campus remain civil. Here are some practical guidelines on how to disagree well.
‘Mind your manners’ isn’t just something your mother told you. Manners – and civility – are an essential component of how things get done in government, and the Founding Fathers knew it.
Politicians and law enforcement engage in uncivil behaviour that undermines democratic society. Civility is a pre-requisite for empathy, and is essential for difficult conversations.
Jim Lehrer moderated 12 presidential debates between 1988 and 2012. His lessons on how to run a debate should be studied by today’s moderators, writes a former presidential speechwriter.
It’s easy to perceive a political opponent as being uncivil – and that opens the door for an uncivil reply as well.
A growing body of research points to the importance of one personality trait – intellectual humility – and how it influences our learning, relationships and worldview.
Eroding civility is not just an American phenomenon; it’s global. But it’s time for a return to civility as we reflect on how we will be judged and remembered when the dust of history settles upon us.
The ability to say offensive things online on a daily basis without consequences led to new, and more toxic, norms for civic behavior.
A philosopher argues that Trumpism may have vulgarized electoral politics, but he has also unwittingly illuminated brilliantly one of America’s greatest accomplishments: a civil democracy
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W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University
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Honorary Senior Fellow, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology, Knox College
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Associate Professor of Journalism, University of Connecticut
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Professor of Philosophy, Acting Director of the Rock Ethics Institute, and Affiliate Professor in the School of International Affairs, Penn State
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Assistant Professor, Psychology, Concordia University
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Associate Clinical Professor of Law, Michigan State University
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Adjunct Professor, Department of Politics and Senior Fellow, UVA's Miller Center, University of Virginia
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Professor of American History, Università di Torino
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Professor, Department of Communication Arts, University of Waterloo
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Professor, Rhetoric and Professional Communication, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
