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Civil Discourse on Campus

Controversies, Challenges and Opportunities


Date & time
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

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Cost

This event is free.

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Where

J.W. McConnell Building
1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.
4TH SPACE

Accessible location

Yes

As tensions rise over what can be said, how, and by whom, calls for “civil” discourse have taken on new urgency across university campuses. But what, exactly, is civil discourse? Is the idea of civility itself shaped by dynamics of power and privilege? Can discourse remain civil when some groups have more at stake than others? And do all questions deserve a civil response, particularly when they are framed in ways that some consider hateful?

This event brings together three leading voices in campus dialogue—Randy Boyagoda (University of Toronto) and Kim Newman (University of Windsor)—for a wide-ranging reflection on the complexities of fostering meaningful debate on today’s university campuses.

How can you participate? Join us in person or online by registering for the Zoom Meeting or watching live on YouTube.

Have questions? Send them to info.4@concordia.ca

Speakers

Randy Boyagoda

English, University of Toronto & Provostial Advisor on Civil Discourse

Kim Nelson

Film & Director of the Humanities Research Group, University of Windsor


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