The Little Book of Dialogue for Difficult Subjects

by Schirch, Lisa

• ISBN13: 9781561485512
• ISBN10: 1561485519
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-12-30
• Publisher: INGRAM

Summary

Who can't recall an uncomfortable moment at a holiday gathering when conversation turned divisively to religion, politics, or current events? Or a time in a public meeting when tensions boiled over among attendees?

Author Biography

     
     Lisa Schrich is a professor of peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and prgram director of the 3D Security Initiative (www.3Dsecurity.org), which promotes conflict prevention and peacebuilding in U.S. security policymaking. With colleagues in the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at EMU, Schirch consults with a network of organizations involved in peacbuilding activities throughout the U.S., Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Europe. She has worked in over 20 countries. 
     
     A former Fulbright Fellow in East and West Africa, Schirch has written four books and numbrous articles on conflict preventions and peacebuilding. 
     
     She is a frequent public speaker and has TV and radio experience discussing U.S. foreign policy.  
     
     She holds a B.A. in International Relations from the University of Waterloo, Canada, and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from George Mason University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 3
Defining Dialogue	p. 5
How Does Dialogue Work?	p. 13
When Is Dialogue Useful?	p. 23
Organizing a Dialogue Process	p. 30
Designing a Dialogue Process	p. 36
Facilitating a Dialogue	p. 58
Moving from Dialogue to Action	p. 65
Assessing Dialogue Effectiveness	p. 71
Dialogue for a New Century	p. 76
Appendix: Tools for Enlarging the Conversation	p. 79
Endnotes	p. 83
Recommended Reading	p. 86
About the Authors	p. 89
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