Assistant Director for Civil Discourse Programs

Job description

Davidson College seeks applications for the role of Assistant Director for Civil Discourse Programs for the Deliberative Citizenship Initiative (DCI) and Deliberative Citizenship Network (DCN), in the D.G. and Harriet Wall Martin Institute for Public Good . The Martin Institute integrates academic research, civic engagement, public policy, creative expression, and ethical leadership to foster collaboration that equips students to address society’s challenges and emerge as ethical public leaders. The Institute’s work is organized around five interrelated program areas, including the Beacon Program for Deliberation & Free Expression , for which the Deliberative Citizenship Initiative (DCI) and the recently launched Deliberative Citizenship Network (DCN) are flagship programs. The DCI creates opportunities for Davidson students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the wider community to productively engage with one another on difficult and contentious issues facing our community and society. It hosts a student Fellows Program, a Deliberative Pedagogy Program, Deliberative Facilitator Training Workshops, Deliberative Forums, Speaker Series, and small group discussions called D Teams....