Intergroup dialogue is "a facilitated, face-to-face encounter that strives to create new levels of understanding, relating and action between two or more social identity groups who have a history of conflict or potential conflict" (Zúñiga & Nagda, 2003).

In collaboration with the Social Justice Education program, Advocacy, Inclusion & Support programs sponsor dialogue coursework opportunities for undergraduate students, including:

EDUC 202: Social Issues in Intergroup Dialogue

• In small and diverse groups, students will engage in facilitated conversations across differences of race/ethnicity, gender, and other social identities. They will explore differences and commonalities as well as examine contentious issues and opportunities for intergroup collaboration using dialogic methods.
  • 4 credits, offered Spring semester
  • General Education/Diversity (SB) (DU), open to all majors/concentrations
  • For more information or questions, please contact dialogue@sacl.umass.edu

EDUC 395Z: Issues in Intergroup Relations

• In small and diverse groups, students from a similar social context (e.g. student leaders), students will engage in facilitated conversations across differences of race/ethnicity, class, and other social identities. They will examine issues and opportunities to collaborate with other students as well as explore how identities shape their experiences. This course is intended to develop dialogic skills to address conflict and relationships within and across student communities.
  • 1 credit, weekend-long (Saturday and Sunday); offered Fall  and Spring semesters
  • Open to all majors/concentrations
  • For more information or questions, please contact dialogue@sacl.umass.edu