Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Dialogue:
Citizen Engagement and Political Civility
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Carolyn J. Lukensmeyer, Executive Director of the National Institute for Civil Discourse and founder of AmericaSpeaks
Wednesday, May 21, 2014, 7:00-8:30pm (reception to follow)
SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts at Woodward’s, 149 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema, Room 3200
This public lecture is free, however pre-registration is required. Spaces are limited.
Click here to RSVP by Friday, May 16
As one of the foremost citizen engagement practitioners in North America, Dr. Lukensmeyer has gathered public input on issues ranging from the redevelopment of the World Trade Centre after 9/11 to the rebuilding of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.
Dr. Lukensmeyer will showcase ideas for how governments can engage citizens on a massive scale to receive meaningful and intelligent input into policy decisions, using 21st Century Town Halls to blend in-person and online engagement. She will also examine the role of civility in political discourse and suggest how governments and citizens can work to address increasing levels of political dysfunction.
