Kathryn Wasserman Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation

On average, the environment ranks relatively low as an issue of concern in public opinion polling, but there are generational and partisan divides on this question. When it comes to specific policy responses, however, there are possibilities for agreement on questions like renewables and the role of the private and public sectors.

Ava Homa is an acclaimed author, speaker, activist, and faculty member at California State University, Monterey Bay. Her debut novel, Daughters of Smoke and Fire (HarperCollins & Abrams, 2020), was featured in Roxane Gay’s Book Club, the Unplugged Book Box, and Women for Women International. The novel earned a place among the ‘best books’ in outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, the Independent (UK), and Globe and Mail (Canada). It received the 2020 Nautilus Silver Book Award for Fiction and was a 2022 William Saroyan International Writing Prize finalist.

Come visit the new CTC offices and learn about our work! Meet our staff, learn about our new academic cluster, hear about events, internships, and opportunities. Come meet like-minded folks interested in conflict analysis and skills for constructive conflict. Food, drink and giveaways provided!

Good Talks 2024
October 29th, 7pm
Hillcrest 103
Immigration

In the Good Talks 2024 event series, each discussion starts with a short overview of the topic from an expert, followed by structured small group conversations. We meet on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Hillcrest 103. RSVPs are not required but will help us plan. Refreshments provided!

Good Talks 2024
October 22nd, 7pm
Hillcrest 103
Health Care

In the Good Talks 2024 event series, each discussion starts with a short overview of the topic from an expert, followed by structured small group conversations. We meet on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Hillcrest 103. RSVPs are not required but will help us plan. Refreshments provided!

Good Talks 2024
October 8th, 7pm
Hillcrest 103
Foreign Policy

In the Good Talks 2024 event series, each discussion starts with a short overview of the topic from an expert, followed by structured small group conversations. We meet on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Hillcrest 103. RSVPs are not required but will help us plan. Refreshments provided!

Good Talks 2024
September 24th, 7pm
Hillcrest 103
Reproductive Policy

In the Good Talks 2024 event series, each discussion starts with a short overview of the topic from an expert, followed by structured small group conversations. We meet on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Hillcrest 103. RSVPs are not required but will help us plan. Refreshments provided!

Good Talks 2024
September 10th, 7pm
Hillcrest 103
Trust in Democracy

In the Good Talks 2024 event series, each discussion starts with a short overview of the topic from an expert, followed by structured small group conversations. We meet on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Hillcrest 103. RSVPs are not required but will help us plan. Refreshments provided!

In 2011, Syrians took to the streets demanding freedom. Brutal government repression transformed peaceful protests into one of the most devastating conflicts of our times, killing hundreds of thousands and displacing millions. In her new book, Wendy Pearlman (Northwestern University) draws upon hundreds of interviews conducted across more than a decade to probe an intimate and universal question. What is home? Syrians now on five continents share stories of leaving, losing, searching, and finding (or not finding) home.

The US abortion debate is often framed as a binary between pro-life and pro-choice, but according to a 2022 Pew Research Center poll, relatively few Americans take absolutist positions.

In this Good Talks event, Professor Caitlin Myers will offer a brief history and overview of abortion access and reproductive policy, with attention to dynamics in Vermont. Attendees will then join structured small group discussions, followed by a plenary Q&A. Refreshments provided.