Abstract
Intergroup Dialogue (IGD) is a formalized program that centers dialogue among students in the classroom. The IGD program uses Martin Buber’s (1970) concept of dialogue, and this semester-long project situates dialogue as a useful addition to an Intercultural Communication course. Bringing components of a formal dialogue program into the classroom as a part of a course allows students to engage with difficult topics, such as race, gender, sexual orientation, class, and ability, among others, in a way that helps students process and better understand perspectives different from their own. This essay provides specific opportunities for meaningful dialogue and concludes an evaluation of our semester-long project and the lessons learned along the way.
Recommended Citation
Potter, Jennifer E. and Berry-McCrea, Erin L.
(2021)
"Intergroup Dialogue as Praxis for Engaging the Intercultural World,"
Discourse: The Journal of the SCASD: Vol. 6, Article 5.
Available at:
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/discoursejournal/vol6/iss1/5