Dialogue & Engagement Stories Home About Gonzaga University An Ignatian Approach to Dialogue and Engagement Civil Discourse Dialogue & Engagement Stories Debate Watch, Ignatian Style Gonzaga Celebrates Constitution Day and Citizenship Day Six Ways to Ease Election Anxiety Zags Vote: Guide to Voter Registration Encouraging Engagement In The Arena August 22, 2024 Zag alum and political consultant Danielle Cendejas helps people navigate the tricky communication waters of modern political discourse. Dialogue in a Jesuit Context July 16, 2024 Communications Studies lecturer Rebecca Donaway shares how we can have productive political conversations during the election year by embracing Jesuit... Why Do People Hate People? June 12, 2024 Gonzaga's Yolanda Gallardo and Kristine Hoover co-authored a piece for online news outlet The Conversation's "Curious Kids" series. Read it here. Laying the Groundwork for Complex Conversations February 05, 2024 Learn about the first event in a new Gonzaga University initiative, the "Conversations on Israel and Gaza Series," addressing the complexities of the... Paul Tough Shares Insights on Addressing College’s ‘Inequality Machine’ October 27, 2023 In an hour-long talk, author Paul Tough delved into a question critical to Gonzaga’s future and the future of universities across the nation: Why have... Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz and Zags Discuss Climate Change October 17, 2023 On October 11, Washington Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz talked with Gonzaga students about the impacts of climate change on natural... Gonzaga Hosts Climate Change Candidate Forum Oct. 4 September 25, 2023 On Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 6 p.m., Gonzaga University’s Center for Climate, Society and the Environment will host a Spokane Candidates Climate Change... Faculty Tackle AI in the Classroom and Beyond September 06, 2023 AI is here. How can students and faculty make the best of it? President McCulloh Elevates the Conversation September 01, 2023 Gonzaga President Thayne McCulloh joined Spokane Journal of Business Editor Linn Parish Aug. 31 for an hour-long discussion on “the enrollment... Leading Toward a Future Civil Discourse June 16, 2023 As the nation has seen the capacity for authentic discussion and civil discourse between opposing political parties and individuals deteriorate,... The Words Get in the Way February 21, 2023 Philosophers Leland Harper and Jennifer Kling delivered the final “Leading Against Hate” speaker series presentation with a discussion of “The... Protecting Communities Against Extremism a Job for All of Us, ... February 13, 2023 The freedoms that Americans enjoy and revere as definitive aspects of what makes this country great also act as barriers at times when trying to deal... Education Puts the Fear in Hate Groups, Expert Says February 06, 2023 Institutions of higher education are a popular target of hate groups because a quality education is a democratizing force, according to Kate Bitz, an... "Leading Against Hate" Speaker Series Launches Feb. 2 January 23, 2023 February will be full of voices dedicated to equality, justice and meaningful discourse on hard topics that resonate across the country and in GU’s... Leaning into the Tension April 27, 2020 Father Steve Hess, S.J. led alumni in conversations about living out Jesuit ideals in tough times
In The Arena August 22, 2024 Zag alum and political consultant Danielle Cendejas helps people navigate the tricky communication waters of modern political discourse. Dialogue in a Jesuit Context July 16, 2024 Communications Studies lecturer Rebecca Donaway shares how we can have productive political conversations during the election year by embracing Jesuit... Why Do People Hate People? June 12, 2024 Gonzaga's Yolanda Gallardo and Kristine Hoover co-authored a piece for online news outlet The Conversation's "Curious Kids" series. Read it here. Laying the Groundwork for Complex Conversations February 05, 2024 Learn about the first event in a new Gonzaga University initiative, the "Conversations on Israel and Gaza Series," addressing the complexities of the... Paul Tough Shares Insights on Addressing College’s ‘Inequality Machine’ October 27, 2023 In an hour-long talk, author Paul Tough delved into a question critical to Gonzaga’s future and the future of universities across the nation: Why have... Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz and Zags Discuss Climate Change October 17, 2023 On October 11, Washington Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz talked with Gonzaga students about the impacts of climate change on natural... Gonzaga Hosts Climate Change Candidate Forum Oct. 4 September 25, 2023 On Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 6 p.m., Gonzaga University’s Center for Climate, Society and the Environment will host a Spokane Candidates Climate Change... Faculty Tackle AI in the Classroom and Beyond September 06, 2023 AI is here. How can students and faculty make the best of it? President McCulloh Elevates the Conversation September 01, 2023 Gonzaga President Thayne McCulloh joined Spokane Journal of Business Editor Linn Parish Aug. 31 for an hour-long discussion on “the enrollment... Leading Toward a Future Civil Discourse June 16, 2023 As the nation has seen the capacity for authentic discussion and civil discourse between opposing political parties and individuals deteriorate,... The Words Get in the Way February 21, 2023 Philosophers Leland Harper and Jennifer Kling delivered the final “Leading Against Hate” speaker series presentation with a discussion of “The... Protecting Communities Against Extremism a Job for All of Us, ... February 13, 2023 The freedoms that Americans enjoy and revere as definitive aspects of what makes this country great also act as barriers at times when trying to deal... Education Puts the Fear in Hate Groups, Expert Says February 06, 2023 Institutions of higher education are a popular target of hate groups because a quality education is a democratizing force, according to Kate Bitz, an... "Leading Against Hate" Speaker Series Launches Feb. 2 January 23, 2023 February will be full of voices dedicated to equality, justice and meaningful discourse on hard topics that resonate across the country and in GU’s... Leaning into the Tension April 27, 2020 Father Steve Hess, S.J. led alumni in conversations about living out Jesuit ideals in tough times
