Can Deliberative Forums Lower the Temperature?
Includes a Live Web Event on 05/08/2026 at 12:15 PM (EDT)
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Cristin Brawner
Executive Director
National Issues Forums Institute
This session will introduce student affairs and higher education professionals to the National Issues Forums Instituteâs deliberative model and campus-ready resources. Participants will explore how structured deliberation supports student development by helping students engage complex, values-based issues without shutting down disagreement. Drawing on NIFI issue guides and higher-education partnerships, the session highlights practical strategies for fostering shared sense-making, civic learning, and constructive engagement across difference in residence life, co-curricular programming, classroom forums, and campus dialogues.
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