The first year seminar, Talking With the Enemy: Dialogue in a Polarized Age, will facilitate a dialogue called “Impeach Trump?” on May 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. in Medbury Honors Lounge. The discussion is for people of all positions of the political spectrum.

Throughout the semester, the first-year seminar class has been learning and practicing dialogue techniques, which is different from debate. Dialogue is a way of communicating with the goal of understanding others’ point of view, not changing their mind.

In our current political climate, Americans are more divided over partisan politics than ever before. We have to work hard in order to have constructive conversations that don’t end in shouting matches. The goal of the dialogue is for attendees to leave with a better understanding of where the other side is coming from.

In this format, everyone’s voice is heard and respected regardless of where they fall politically. The dialogue will include some small and large group sharing, and participants will be provided with information relevant to the topic itself.

Prior to attending the discussion, please take a short survey and RSVP.

— Carol Spaulding-Kruse, English Department