Public Lecture: Citizen Engagement and Political Civility – May 21

With Carolyn J. Lukensmeyer

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Wednesday, May 21

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 lecture is free, however pre-registration is required..

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Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Dialogue presents Carolyn J. Lukensmeyer, Executive Director of the National Institute for Civil Discourse and founder of AmericaSpeaks. 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.