Legitimate political discourse is based on persuasion, not coercion or violence. Two scholars of communication and democracy explain the difference.

But Discourse & Debate forced me to match my values and beliefs against others’—and what’s more, the rest of campus had access to that conversation as well. Our contributions, in my view, remind our ...

What has struck me in the current call for civility is the paucity of definition as to what constitutes civil discourse in a free society.

<i><b>On November 5, millions of Americans will cast their ballots to vote for the country's next president. In this special edition of Discourse and Debate, Spectator Opinion asked Columbia community ...

It’s been a rough few weeks, months, even years in the world of education, particularly when it comes to engaging in productive discourse. No matter what education conversation takes place—from ...

Trump’s baseless assertion that immigrants are eating pets crowds out everything else and creates real-world consequences, writes SU journalism professor.

Miguel, Misty Copeland, June Ambrose: In the August issue of Image Magazine, L.A. and New York artists, designers and creatives open up a bi-coastal dialogue about culture, fashion and style ...

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