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New Ford Foundation Program Seeks to Foster Constructive Dialogue About Sensitive Issues on College Campuses; National Grants Initiative 'Difficult Dialogues' Calls for Proposals.
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NEW YORK -- The Ford Foundation today announced a $2.5 million grants initiative, Difficult Dialogues, to support scholarship, teaching and civil dialogue about difficult political, religious, racial and cultural issues in undergraduate education in the United States. The goal is to help colleges and universities create a campus environment where sensitive subjects can be discussed in a spirit of open scholarly inquiry, intellectual rigor and with respect for different viewpoints.
"Debates taking place on college campuses often mirror controversial issues being examined in the society at large," said Susan V. Berresford, president of the Ford Foundation. "Educators are seeking ways to foster constructive dialogue on these matters and at the same time reduce intolerance and threats to academic freedom. Foundation resources can help this effort."
The Difficult Dialogues initiative was launched with a letter to college presidents from Berresford and 15 distinguished educators, including the presidents of 10 colleges and universities across the country. The initiative will support new and existing courses and academic programs that increase knowledge of the religious and cultural complexity of American society and engage students in constructive discussion of conflicting viewpoints.
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