Halmos Faculty Are Guest Speakers for NSU Network Chats

On January 27, 2023, two faculty members from the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS), were the featured speakers for NSU Network Chats, hosted by the NSU Grant Writing Laboratory.  Charles Zelden, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Humanities and Politics (DHP)and Judith McKay, J.D., Ph.D. faculty in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS), spoke about their grant project, “Dialogues in Local Democracy.” Zelden and McKay are the Co-directors of the Council for Dialogue and Democracy housed in HCAS.

 “Dialogues in Local Democracy,” is a new project initiated by the Council for Dialogue and Democracy and supported by the university and through a grant from Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.  (Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities).

The goal of the project is to provide an opportunity for community participants to share their thoughts, suggestions, and reflections about their community. Facilitated dialogues will take place on the NSU main campus in Davie on three Saturdays, February 18th, March 18th, and April 15th.  Sessions will run from 8:30 am to 2 pm with breakfast and lunch provided.  Participation from those who live or work in Broward County is encouraged.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dr. Zelden at  zelden@nova.edu or Dr. Judith McKay at mckayj@nova.edu.

For more information about the Council for Dialogue and Democracy, please see:

https://hcas.nova.edu/cdd/index.html

Posted 02/19/23