{"id":32582,"date":"2025-09-02T14:16:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T21:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/?page_id=32582"},"modified":"2026-04-13T09:37:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T16:37:21","slug":"open-dialogue-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/open-dialogue-project\/","title":{"rendered":"USC Open Dialogue Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--simplified-landing-hero \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--simplified-landing-hero\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"image-title-container\">\n    <div class=\"image-container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n      \n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Gemini_Generated_Image_4etkx74etkx74etk-768x432.png\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Gemini_Generated_Image_4etkx74etkx74etk-1280x720.png 1280w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Gemini_Generated_Image_4etkx74etkx74etk-768x432.png 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"AI-generated image, based on an original USC photo by Gus Ruelas.\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--page-title\">\n\n    \n  <h1>USC Open Dialogue Project<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Fostering a campus culture that embraces academic freedom, free expression and open discourse<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                   \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a class=\"link \"  href=https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/open-dialogue-project\/#open-dialogue-programs  aria-label=\"Read more about trojans: Start the Dialogue \">trojans: Start the Dialogue <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--info-controls \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--info-controls\"\n    \n      >\n\n      <div class=\"buttons single-button\">\n          <div class=\"info-controls\">\n        <button aria-label=\"Open More Info\" class=\"info-button info-open-button\">\n          <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\"\n            y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 35 35;\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n            <title>Show more Information<\/title>\n            <path fill=\"#FFF\" d=\"M15.2,25.3c2,0,3.9-2.3,4.1-2.5c0.1-0.1,0-0.2,0-0.3l-0.2-0.1c-0.1-0.1-0.2-0.1-0.3,0\n           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program<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a class=\"link \"  href=https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/open-dialogue-project\/#open-dialogue-resources  aria-label=\"Read more about Access resources \">Access resources <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>The <strong>mission<\/strong> of the USC Open Dialogue Project is to foster a campus culture where Trojans embrace and embody the <strong>principles<\/strong> of academic freedom, free expression and open discourse\u2014essential values that nurture intellectual courage, open-mindedness, thoughtful engagement, curiosity and the pursuit of knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"links-container\">\n          \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a class=\"link \"  href=https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/open-dialogue-project-mission-and-principles\/ target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Read more about Read more: Open Dialogue Project mission and principles\">Read more: Open Dialogue Project mission and principles<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n          \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n  \n\n<a class=\"link \"  aria-label=\"Read more about \"><\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n         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                   \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-video \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-video\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\n          <div class=\"header-container\">\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>Advancing a Culture of Open Dialogue at USC<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>President Beong-Soo Kim, Professor Neeraj Sood and Professor Robert Rasmussen share their perspectives on the Open Dialogue Project and its role in strengthening USC\u2019s commitment to free inquiry and respectful debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"video-container\">\n                  <div class=\"image-container\">\n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-10-at-3.36.56-PM-768x432.png\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-10-at-3.36.56-PM-1280x720.png 1280w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-10-at-3.36.56-PM-768x432.png 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"USC Open Dialogue Project\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hjq2-Yni2DY?si=kf61HFlSVCJRTUIE\" data-lity class=\"play-video\" aria-label=\"Advancing a Culture of Open Dialogue at USC, Play video in lightbox\">\n                <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 75 75\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 75 75\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                  <rect fill=\"#FFCC00\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\"\/>\n                  <polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" points=\"44.4,37.5 34.2,43.9 34.2,31.1 \"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n              <\/a>\n                      <\/div>\n\n                      <div class=\"f--video-title\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hjq2-Yni2DY?si=kf61HFlSVCJRTUIE\" data-lity class=\"play-video\">\n                Video: Advancing a Culture of Open Dialogue at USC\n              <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                  \n      <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n   id=\"open-dialogue-programs\"\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Open Dialogue Project Programs<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Dialogue isn\u2019t just for the classroom. It\u2019s at the heart of the Trojan experience. At USC, we\u2019re cultivating a culture where every voice matters, every idea is heard and every student has the confidence to engage with respect and curiosity. Explore the programs below and join us in strengthening the art of constructive dialogue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n        \n    \n    \n              \n    \n    \n        \n    \n  \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--interactive-content-pane \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--interactive-content-pane\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\n  <div class=\"left\">\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>Open Dialogue Project Programming<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"pagination-wrapper\">\n      <ul class=\"interactive-content-pane-pagination\"><\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"right\">\n    <div class=\"select-container\">\n      <label class=\"visually-hidden\" for=\"swiper-605976529\">Select option to display slide<\/label>\n      <select id=\"swiper-605976529\">\n                  <option value=\"0\">You Decide<\/option>\n                  <option value=\"1\">Speak Free USC<\/option>\n                  <option value=\"2\">Difficult Conversations<\/option>\n              <\/select>\n      <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FC0\" points=\"17.5,20.3 23.7,14.1 25,15.4 17.5,22.9 10,15.4 11.3,14.1 \"\/>\n      <\/svg>\n    <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"swiper\">\n        <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USC_ASCJ_Center_for_Public_Relations_Meetings_20231114_77-768x432.jpg\"\n          srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USC_ASCJ_Center_for_Public_Relations_Meetings_20231114_77-1920x1080.jpg 1920w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USC_ASCJ_Center_for_Public_Relations_Meetings_20231114_77-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USC_ASCJ_Center_for_Public_Relations_Meetings_20231114_77-768x432.jpg 768w\"          sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"\n        \n        alt=\"Students, faculty and staff work on projects in the Center for Public Relations office.\"\n        role=\"presentation\"\n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n              \n              <div class=\"text-container\">\n                <h3 class=\"pane-title\">\n                  You Decide\n                <\/h3>\n\n                                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>You Decide<\/strong> is a program of the <strong>USC Open Dialogue Project<\/strong> that empowers students, faculty and staff to take the lead in shaping campus conversations about academic freedom and open discourse. Whether you envision a speaker series, a structured debate, a hands-on workshop, a film or art exhibition or another innovative approach, <strong>You Decide<\/strong> gives you the platform and resources to bring your idea to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                \n                                  <ul>\n                                          <li>\n                            \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a class=\"link \"  href=https:\/\/forms.gle\/d8cXA3kdPTLo1xxDA target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Read more about SUBMIT A PROGRAM PROPOSAL\">SUBMIT A PROGRAM PROPOSAL<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/li>\n                                      <\/ul>\n                              <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USC_ASCJ_COMM_200_Lecture_Auditorium_20231114_07-768x432.jpg\"\n          srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USC_ASCJ_COMM_200_Lecture_Auditorium_20231114_07-1920x1080.jpg 1920w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USC_ASCJ_COMM_200_Lecture_Auditorium_20231114_07-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USC_ASCJ_COMM_200_Lecture_Auditorium_20231114_07-768x432.jpg 768w\"          sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"\n        \n        alt=\"Student speaking during a USC class while classmates and lecturer listen.\"\n        role=\"presentation\"\n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n              \n              <div class=\"text-container\">\n                <h3 class=\"pane-title\">\n                  Speak Free USC\n                <\/h3>\n\n                                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"380\"><strong>Speak Free USC<\/strong> is designed by the <strong>USC Open Dialogue Project<\/strong> to bring students together for candid, respectful conversations on today\u2019s most pressing and often polarizing issues, including gun control, health care, abortion, affirmative action and more. Trojans are encouraged to sign up, share the issues that matter most to them and indicate their perspectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                \n                                  <ul>\n                                          <li>\n                            \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a class=\"link \"  href=https:\/\/forms.gle\/vopQQ4JmiuBrqDU46 target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Read more about SPARK A CONVERSATION\">SPARK A CONVERSATION<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/li>\n                                          <li>\n                            \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a class=\"link \"  href=https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfAsvw3apPwuyVMgEJwYzJpfFGt7qdArfL_Mu4nX0lMLIRFOA\/viewform target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Read more about SIGN UP FOR AN UPCOMING WORKSHOP\">SIGN UP FOR AN UPCOMING WORKSHOP<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/li>\n                                      <\/ul>\n                              <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USC_UCOM_Faculty_in_Res_Colleges_20180327_41-768x432.jpg\"\n          srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USC_UCOM_Faculty_in_Res_Colleges_20180327_41-1920x1080.jpg 1920w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USC_UCOM_Faculty_in_Res_Colleges_20180327_41-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USC_UCOM_Faculty_in_Res_Colleges_20180327_41-768x432.jpg 768w\"          sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"\n        \n        alt=\"Tim Biblarz, Associate Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies, engages students inside his David X. Marks residence as part of the Faculty in Residence Tuesday night programming\"\n        role=\"presentation\"\n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n              \n              <div class=\"text-container\">\n                <h3 class=\"pane-title\">\n                  Difficult Conversations\n                <\/h3>\n\n                                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"555\"><strong>Difficult Conversations<\/strong> is a faculty workshop from the <strong>USC Open Dialogue Project<\/strong> that equips instructors with tools to guide classroom discussions on controversial or sensitive topics. The program emphasizes creating spaces where diverse perspectives can be expressed and explored, while maintaining an environment of respect, inclusion and academic rigor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                \n                                  <ul>\n                                          <li>\n                            \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a class=\"link \"  href=https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdzG34b9DWs3S9fZJcMv3Z_iIKo9VAcvHXeMRH5K5jYw4WWIQ\/viewform target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Read more about JOIN A FACULTY WORKSHOP\">JOIN A FACULTY WORKSHOP<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/li>\n                                      <\/ul>\n                              <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <div class=\"background-images\">\n          <div class=\"swiper swiper-background-images\">\n        <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USC_ASCJ_Center_for_Public_Relations_Meetings_20231114_77-768x432.jpg\"\n          srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USC_ASCJ_Center_for_Public_Relations_Meetings_20231114_77-1920x1080.jpg 1920w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USC_ASCJ_Center_for_Public_Relations_Meetings_20231114_77-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USC_ASCJ_Center_for_Public_Relations_Meetings_20231114_77-768x432.jpg 768w\"          sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"\n        \n        alt=\"Students, faculty and staff work on projects in the Center for Public Relations office.\"\n        role=\"presentation\"\n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USC_ASCJ_COMM_200_Lecture_Auditorium_20231114_07-768x432.jpg\"\n          srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USC_ASCJ_COMM_200_Lecture_Auditorium_20231114_07-1920x1080.jpg 1920w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USC_ASCJ_COMM_200_Lecture_Auditorium_20231114_07-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USC_ASCJ_COMM_200_Lecture_Auditorium_20231114_07-768x432.jpg 768w\"          sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"\n        \n        alt=\"Student speaking during a USC class while classmates and lecturer listen.\"\n        role=\"presentation\"\n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USC_UCOM_Faculty_in_Res_Colleges_20180327_41-768x432.jpg\"\n          srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USC_UCOM_Faculty_in_Res_Colleges_20180327_41-1920x1080.jpg 1920w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USC_UCOM_Faculty_in_Res_Colleges_20180327_41-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USC_UCOM_Faculty_in_Res_Colleges_20180327_41-768x432.jpg 768w\"          sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"\n        \n        alt=\"Tim Biblarz, Associate Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies, engages students inside his David X. Marks residence as part of the Faculty in Residence Tuesday night programming\"\n        role=\"presentation\"\n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--headline-with-link \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--headline-with-link\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>Open Dialogue Project Events<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n  \n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Explore upcoming events that bring the USC community together to engage in open, respectful conversations on today\u2019s most pressing and complex issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  \n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  <pre>\n  \n<\/pre>\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--localist-embed-grid \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--localist-embed-grid\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n    \n\n    \n      <div id=\"localist-widget-5707471\" class=\"localist-widget\"><\/div><script defer type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"https:\/\/calendar.usc.edu\/widget\/view?schools=usc&#038;start=2026-02-20&#038;days=365&#038;num=8&#038;tags=Open+Dialogue+Project&#038;experience=inperson%2Cvirtual+&#038;container=localist-widget-5707471&#038;template=usc-modern-event-grid-upcoming-past-display\"><\/script><div id=\"lclst_widget_footer\"><a style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;display:block;width:81px;margin-top:10px;\" title=\"Widget powered by Concept3D Event Calendar Software\" href=\"https:\/\/www.localist.com?utm_source=widget&#038;utm_campaign=widget_footer&#038;utm_medium=branded%20link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/d3e1o4bcbhmj8g.cloudfront.net\/assets\/platforms\/default\/about\/widget_footer.png\" alt=\"Localist Online Calendar Software\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" width=\"81\" height=\"23\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n    \n    \n          <div class=\"links-container\">\n        \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a class=\"link \"  href=https:\/\/calendar.usc.edu\/open-dialogue-project  aria-label=\"Read more about MORE USC OPEN DIALOGUE EVENTS\">MORE USC OPEN DIALOGUE EVENTS<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n        \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--stacking-cards \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--stacking-cards\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>Past Events: Open Dialogue Recordings<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Watch select recordings of past USC Open Dialogue Project events that explore the values of academic freedom, free expression and open discourse. Hear from USC faculty, students and guest experts as they engage in thoughtful conversations on the issues shaping higher education and society today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"cards-container\">\n\n              <div class=\"card\">\n          <div class=\"title-description\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--cta-title\">\n\n    \n  <h3>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/usc.zoom.us\/rec\/play\/i6u2tJs8V0_kg708yphu2KBYOcJnNto_Pl2JYl4dG5NelzNyvkztMzYj3c_f_zElqEWw1Zc1oec_02bc.VPSPcgwGsLbz9jmP?eagerLoadZvaPages=sidemenu.billing.plan_management&#038;isReferralProgramEnabled=false&#038;isReferralProgramAvailable=false&#038;accessLevel=meeting&#038;canPlayFromShare=true&#038;from=share_recording_detail&#038;startTime=1761343276000&#038;componentName=rec-play&#038;originRequestUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fusc.zoom.us%2Frec%2Fshare%2FZuvscT9VN8aw5dKDiQ-_wtrIpySibSxAAcTvfclAfK1JlttCeMoZVQ_uzn7B0UQ-.D_haIZg4urel_3aF%3FstartTime%3D1761343276000\"  target=\"_blank\"  >Compact for Excellence in Higher Education: Faculty Reflections on USC&#8217;s Next Steps<\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>USC faculty share reflections on the Compact for Excellence in Higher Education and discuss the university\u2019s next steps in advancing academic excellence, equity and impact. Hosted by the USC Open Dialogue Project, this conversation highlights how the Compact will shape USC\u2019s future across teaching, research and public service.<\/p>\n<p><em>Recording available to USC students, faculty and staff. USC NetID required to view.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n                                              \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/usc.zoom.us\/rec\/play\/i6u2tJs8V0_kg708yphu2KBYOcJnNto_Pl2JYl4dG5NelzNyvkztMzYj3c_f_zElqEWw1Zc1oec_02bc.VPSPcgwGsLbz9jmP?eagerLoadZvaPages=sidemenu.billing.plan_management&#038;isReferralProgramEnabled=false&#038;isReferralProgramAvailable=false&#038;accessLevel=meeting&#038;canPlayFromShare=true&#038;from=share_recording_detail&#038;startTime=1761343276000&#038;componentName=rec-play&#038;originRequestUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fusc.zoom.us%2Frec%2Fshare%2FZuvscT9VN8aw5dKDiQ-_wtrIpySibSxAAcTvfclAfK1JlttCeMoZVQ_uzn7B0UQ-.D_haIZg4urel_3aF%3FstartTime%3D1761343276000\"  target=\"_blank\"   aria-label=\"Compact for Excellence in Higher Education: Faculty Reflections on USC's Next Steps\" >\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-27-at-2.00.05-PM-320x180.png\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-27-at-2.00.05-PM-1280x720.png 1280w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-27-at-2.00.05-PM-768x432.png 768w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-27-at-2.00.05-PM-320x180.png 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Compact for Excellence in Higher Education faculty panelists\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <div class=\"card\">\n          <div class=\"title-description\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--cta-title\">\n\n    \n  <h3>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=g_udtzhiR8s\"  target=\"_blank\"  >How to Scale Your Passion And Build a Movement: Dialogues Across Difference<\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future Managing Director Kamy Akhavan joined gun safety activist Shannon Watts and environmental protection activist Benji Backer for a discussion on civic engagement, lessons from activism, and how to utilize your passion to enact social change. They discussed their books, how to work across the aisle to drive progress on causes, and how to build movements while reducing political polarization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n                                              \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=g_udtzhiR8s\"  target=\"_blank\"   aria-label=\"How to Scale Your Passion And Build a Movement: Dialogues Across Difference\" >\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-15-at-1.13.40-PM-e1765833508563-320x180.png\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-15-at-1.13.40-PM-1280x720.png 1280w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-15-at-1.13.40-PM-e1765833508563-768x432.png 768w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-15-at-1.13.40-PM-e1765833508563-320x180.png 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Kamy Akhavan, Benji Backer and Shannon Watts\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n      \n        \n        \n        \n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--card-grid \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--card-grid\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field 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data-src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260309_GSL_Open_Dialogue_Nadine_Strossen_MMasatani052-320x180.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260309_GSL_Open_Dialogue_Nadine_Strossen_MMasatani052-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260309_GSL_Open_Dialogue_Nadine_Strossen_MMasatani052-768x432.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260309_GSL_Open_Dialogue_Nadine_Strossen_MMasatani052-320x180.jpg 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Franita Tolson and Nadine Strossen\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>University<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/today.usc.edu\/former-aclu-president-speaks-with-trojans-about-intricacies-of-the-first-amendment-and-free-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                  \n                    Former ACLU president speaks with Trojans about intricacies of the First Amendment and free speech\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n                      <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                        \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/today.usc.edu\/university-launches-usc-open-dialogue-project-student-advisory-board\/\"  target=\"_blank\"   aria-label=\"University launches USC Open Dialogue Project Student Advisory Board\" >\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260130_Open-Dialogue-Meeting_SD_USC_7814-2-320x180.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260130_Open-Dialogue-Meeting_SD_USC_7814-2-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260130_Open-Dialogue-Meeting_SD_USC_7814-2-768x432.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260130_Open-Dialogue-Meeting_SD_USC_7814-2-320x180.jpg 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Beong-Soo Kim and members of the USC Open Dialogue Project Student Advisory Board\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>University<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/today.usc.edu\/university-launches-usc-open-dialogue-project-student-advisory-board\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                  \n                    University launches USC Open Dialogue Project Student Advisory Board\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n                      <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                        \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/today.usc.edu\/i-wanted-to-listen-and-learn-usc-hosts-author-jonathan-turley-at-open-dialogue-event\/\"  target=\"_blank\"   aria-label=\"\u2018I wanted to listen and learn\u2019: USC hosts author Jonathan Turley at Open Dialogue event\" >\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260224_Open-Dialogue-with-Jonathan-Turley_KH_SC1_3526-320x180.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260224_Open-Dialogue-with-Jonathan-Turley_KH_SC1_3526-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260224_Open-Dialogue-with-Jonathan-Turley_KH_SC1_3526-768x432.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260224_Open-Dialogue-with-Jonathan-Turley_KH_SC1_3526-320x180.jpg 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Rage and the Republic: Jonathan Turley and Morris Levy\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>University<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/today.usc.edu\/i-wanted-to-listen-and-learn-usc-hosts-author-jonathan-turley-at-open-dialogue-event\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                  \n                    \u2018I wanted to listen and learn\u2019: USC hosts author Jonathan Turley at Open Dialogue event\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n                      <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                        \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/today.usc.edu\/inaugural-usc-open-dialogue-project-event-fosters-a-vibrant-exchange-of-ideas\/\"  target=\"_blank\"   aria-label=\"Inaugural USC Open Dialogue Project event fosters a vibrant exchange of ideas\" >\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251024_OPEN_DIALOGUE_EVENT20251024_001-320x180.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251024_OPEN_DIALOGUE_EVENT20251024_001-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251024_OPEN_DIALOGUE_EVENT20251024_001-768x432.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251024_OPEN_DIALOGUE_EVENT20251024_001-320x180.jpg 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"USC Open Dialogue Project panel on the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education: Panelists Richard Green, Anna Krylov, Ryo Sanabria and James Moore\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>University<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/today.usc.edu\/inaugural-usc-open-dialogue-project-event-fosters-a-vibrant-exchange-of-ideas\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                  \n                    Inaugural USC Open Dialogue Project event fosters a vibrant exchange of ideas\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n                      <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n            \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--quotes-carousel \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--quotes-carousel\"\n    \n      >\n\n      <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>Student Perspectives<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"col-wrapper\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>USC Open Dialogue Project: Affirming the values of free inquiry, mutual respect and intellectual courage<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"swiper-container\">\n    <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--quotes-carousel-slide swiper-slide\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--quotes-carousel-slide\"\n    \n      >\n\n      <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>\u201cThe thing I realized is people have more in common than they have not in common. A lot of times people have similar intentions and motives about policies, they just disagree on what the policies should actually be, but for the most part people have good intentions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"attribution-wrapper\">\n                  <strong>Eleanor Love<\/strong>\n        \n                  <span>Senior, USC Price School of Public Policy<\/span>\n        \n              <\/div>\n    \n    \n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"image-wrapper\">\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-09-at-10.19.57-AM.png\"\n                    sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"\n        \n        alt=\"Eleanor Love\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n                \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--quotes-carousel-slide swiper-slide\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--quotes-carousel-slide\"\n    \n      >\n\n      <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>\u201cI\u2019ve never met someone who I don\u2019t have something in common with. It&#8217;s just the nature of the human experience, so getting to that first and then getting to our political difference and trying to figure out where that\u2019s coming from. That&#8217;s the first step.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"attribution-wrapper\">\n                  <strong>Duncan Law &#8217;25<\/strong>\n        \n                  <span>USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences<\/span>\n        \n              <\/div>\n    \n    \n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"image-wrapper\">\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-08-at-3.36.11-PM.png\"\n                    sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"\n        \n        alt=\"Duncan Law\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n                \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container 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        \n            \n                    <\/div>\n    \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-eWp1ywCfcp\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-eWp1ywCfcp\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Annenberg Youth Academy for Media and Civic Engagement<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-eWp1ywCfcp\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-eWp1ywCfcp\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                              \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>A three-week summer intensive for 26 high school students from Los Angeles County, AYA immerses participants in first-year college-level coursework in media, journalism and civic engagement. Students build skills in writing, public speaking, multimedia production and critical analysis while exploring career paths and connecting with faculty and media professionals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/annenberg.usc.edu\/about\/annenberg-youth-academy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Annenberg Youth Academy for Media and Civic Engagement<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-eWp1ywCfcp\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-eWp1ywCfcp\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Civic Paths at USC Annenberg<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-eWp1ywCfcp\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-eWp1ywCfcp\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                              \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Civic Paths researches and convenes around the intersections of participatory culture, digital media and civic engagement. It supports outreach, creative work and academic inquiry into how youth and communities use media and culture to engage in public life.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/civicpaths.uscannenberg.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Civic Paths at USC Annenberg<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-eWp1ywCfcp\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-eWp1ywCfcp\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Foundations of Academic Dialogue at USC Dornsife<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-eWp1ywCfcp\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-eWp1ywCfcp\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                              \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>A field-agnostic guide and training resource from USC Dornsife, Foundations of Academic Dialogue offers best practices for faculty to manage controversial or emotionally charged discussions in the classroom. It includes customizable language, strategies for creating shared norms and tools for navigating difficult moments.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cet.usc.edu\/teaching-resources\/foundations-of-academic-dialogue-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Foundations of Academic Dialogue at USC Dornsife<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-eWp1ywCfcp\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-eWp1ywCfcp\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Freedom of Expression at USC<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-eWp1ywCfcp\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-eWp1ywCfcp\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                              \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"302\">USC fosters an environment where freedom of expression is protected and guided by its Unifying Values. This section provides resources, policies and tools to help the community engage openly, responsibly and with respect.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"302\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freeexpression.usc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Freedom of Expression at USC<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-5-eWp1ywCfcp\" aria-controls=\"section-1-5-eWp1ywCfcp\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Staying Safe<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-5-eWp1ywCfcp\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-5-eWp1ywCfcp\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                              \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>An online prevention education module that equips USC students with awareness of common risks, campus safety resources and guidance for exercising free expression in line with university values and policies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.usc.edu\/pems\/staying-safe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Prevention Education Module: Staying Safe<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-6-eWp1ywCfcp\" aria-controls=\"section-1-6-eWp1ywCfcp\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">USC Center for Excellence in Teaching \u201cStrategies for Discussing Current Events\u201d<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-6-eWp1ywCfcp\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-6-eWp1ywCfcp\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                              \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>A teaching resource from USC\u2019s Center for Excellence in Teaching offers strategies, guidelines and tools to help instructors facilitate classroom discussions on pressing social, political or global issues. It supports the creation of environments where students engage critically, respectfully and thoughtfully with current events.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cet.usc.edu\/teaching-resources\/discussing-current-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Center for Excellence in Teaching \u201cStrategies for Discussing Current Events\u201d<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-7-eWp1ywCfcp\" aria-controls=\"section-1-7-eWp1ywCfcp\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">USC Center for Political Future<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-7-eWp1ywCfcp\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-7-eWp1ywCfcp\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                              \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p class=\"Media__TextTitle-sc-3oci5t-0 dVotKc\">Today\u2019s political divide is wider than at any time since the Civil War. News is called fake, facts are discounted and rancor is at historic levels. Now more than ever, we need innovative pathways to restore dispassionate analysis to the political arena and renew the spirit of compromise essential to our democracy. The Center for the Political Future combines rigorous intellectual inquiry, teaching and practical politics to advance a new model for political discourse that opens those pathways.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>USC Center for Political Future<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-8-eWp1ywCfcp\" aria-controls=\"section-1-8-eWp1ywCfcp\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">USC Dornsife Dialogues<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-8-eWp1ywCfcp\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-8-eWp1ywCfcp\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                              \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Dornsife Dialogues brings together leading USC scholars and distinguished alumni in a series of conversations on topics that matter today, from science and culture to politics and creativity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/dornsife-dialogues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Dornsife Dialogues<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-9-eWp1ywCfcp\" aria-controls=\"section-1-9-eWp1ywCfcp\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">USC Heterodox Academy<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-9-eWp1ywCfcp\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-9-eWp1ywCfcp\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                              \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Heterodox at USC is a publication driven by USC students and scholars committed to publishing critical, independent analysis on politics, culture and public policy. The platform offers essays, commentary and interdisciplinary perspectives that challenge conventional wisdom and foster deeper dialogue.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/heterodoxatusc.substack.com\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heterodox at USC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-10-eWp1ywCfcp\" aria-controls=\"section-1-10-eWp1ywCfcp\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">USC Leonard D. Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy &#038; Government Service<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-10-eWp1ywCfcp\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-10-eWp1ywCfcp\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                              \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>The USC Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy and Government Service produces research that informs evidence-based policymaking and supports students in becoming involved citizens of a healthy democracy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/schaeffer.usc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>USC Leonard D. Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy &amp; Government Service<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-11-eWp1ywCfcp\" aria-controls=\"section-1-11-eWp1ywCfcp\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">USC Political Union<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-11-eWp1ywCfcp\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-11-eWp1ywCfcp\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                              \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>USC\u2019s premier multi-partisan student org advancing civil discourse and political engagement on campus.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/uscpoliticalunion\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>USC Political Union<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-12-eWp1ywCfcp\" aria-controls=\"section-1-12-eWp1ywCfcp\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">USC Political Student Assembly<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-12-eWp1ywCfcp\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-12-eWp1ywCfcp\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                              \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>The Political Student Assembly is USC\u2019s hub for political engagement and discourse, hosting events, debates and conversations across the ideological spectrum. Its Instagram account features updates on speaker series, E-board opportunities and campus political programming.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/uscpsa\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>USC Political Student Assembly<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-13-eWp1ywCfcp\" aria-controls=\"section-1-13-eWp1ywCfcp\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">USC WorkWell Navigating Challenging Times Dialogue Groups<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-13-eWp1ywCfcp\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-13-eWp1ywCfcp\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                              \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"584\">Hosted by the WorkWell Center, these weekly live dialogue groups offer USC faculty and staff a supportive space to connect, share coping strategies and manage stress during challenging times. Separate sessions are also available for managers and HR partners. The program fosters community, reduces isolation and promotes collective well-being through collaboration with WorkWell counselors, Student Health and the Department of Psychiatry.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"584\"><a href=\"https:\/\/workwell.usc.edu\/services\/talks-and-groups\/support-groups\/#dialogue-group\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>USC WorkWell Navigating Challenging Times Dialogue Groups<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n\n      \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n            \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n            <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>External Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n            \n            \n                    <\/div>\n    \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-0_3xuBQEvR\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-0_3xuBQEvR\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Academic Freedom Alliance<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-0_3xuBQEvR\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-0_3xuBQEvR\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                              \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>The Academic Freedom Alliance is an alliance of college and university faculty members who are dedicated to upholding the principle of academic freedom. This principle is central to the mission of our institutions for the pursuit of truth and knowledge. Our members from across the political spectrum recognize that an attack on academic freedom anywhere is an attack on academic freedom everywhere.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/academicfreedom.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Academic Freedom Alliance<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-0_3xuBQEvR\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-0_3xuBQEvR\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Bridging Differences Playbook<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-0_3xuBQEvR\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-0_3xuBQEvR\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                              \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>The Bridging Differences Playbook offers a research-informed collection of strategies designed to support more constructive dialogue, empathy, and understanding across social divides. Through 14 key skills organized into intrapersonal, interpersonal and intergroup practices, the Playbook guides readers in cultivating the mindset and behaviors needed to bridge gaps in beliefs, identity and experience. Each section includes how\u2011to instructions, scientific rationale and reflection prompts to help integrate these practices into personal, relational and public settings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/greatergood.berkeley.edu\/images\/uploads\/Bridging_Differences_Playbook-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bridging Differences Playbook<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-0_3xuBQEvR\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-0_3xuBQEvR\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Constructive Dialogue Institute<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-0_3xuBQEvR\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-0_3xuBQEvR\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                              \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>The Constructive Dialogue Institute is a non-partisan non-profit that equips individuals and institutions with the skills to communicate across differences and build cultures of constructive dialogue.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/constructivedialogue.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Constructive Dialogue Institute<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-0_3xuBQEvR\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-0_3xuBQEvR\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE)<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-0_3xuBQEvR\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-0_3xuBQEvR\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                              \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Since its founding more than two decades ago as the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, FIRE has become the nation\u2019s leading defender of fundamental rights on college campuses through our unique mix of programming, including student and faculty outreach, public education campaigns, individual case advocacy, and policy reform efforts. In 2022, FIRE changed its name to the Foundation for Individual Rights\u00a0<em>and Expression<\/em>\u00a0and announced an expansion initiative into off-campus free speech advocacy and legal defense.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefire.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-5-0_3xuBQEvR\" aria-controls=\"section-1-5-0_3xuBQEvR\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Heterodox Academy<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-5-0_3xuBQEvR\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-5-0_3xuBQEvR\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                              \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>The Heterodox Academy is the leading nonpartisan membership organization for faculty, staff, and students who want to ensure that our universities are places where intellectual curiosity thrives.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/heterodoxacademy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Heterodox Academy<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-6-0_3xuBQEvR\" aria-controls=\"section-1-6-0_3xuBQEvR\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Open to Debate<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-6-0_3xuBQEvR\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-6-0_3xuBQEvR\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                              \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Open to Debate is the nation\u2019s only nonpartisan, debate-driven media organization dedicated to bringing multiple viewpoints together for a constructive, balanced, respectful exchange of ideas. Open to Debate is a platform for intellectually curious and open-minded people to engage with others holding opposing views on complex issues.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/opentodebate.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open to Debate<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n\n      \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--headline-with-link \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--headline-with-link\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>Guiding the Open Dialogue Project<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n  \n  \n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Professor Neeraj Sood, Director, USC Open Dialogue Project<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/priceschool.usc.edu\/faculty\/directory\/neeraj-sood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Neeraj Sood<\/a> is the founding director of the USC Open Dialogue Project. A professor at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, he also holds joint appointments at the Keck School of Medicine, Marshall School of Business and Viterbi School of Engineering. He is a senior scholar and founding member of the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics, bringing deep interdisciplinary expertise to the project.<\/p>\n<p>As a member of the Provost\/Senate Task Force on Academic Freedom and Professional Responsibility, Sood collaborated with campus stakeholders to develop the recommendations that now guide the project\u2019s mission to promote academic freedom, free expression and open discourse at USC.<\/p>\n<p>He exemplifies the intellectual courage and commitment to truth-seeking that the project aims to foster. During the COVID-19 pandemic, his research challenged conventional wisdom when evidence pointed in a different direction. His recognition as a National Associate of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine reflects his leadership in advancing open, evidence-based dialogue across disciplines.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kamy Akhavan, Associate Director of Programs, USC Open Dialogue Project<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/about-the-center\/staff\/kamy-akhavan-managing-director\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kamy Akhavan<\/a> is managing director of the USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future, which promotes civil dialogue and seeks bipartisan solutions to national challenges. He is the former CEO of ProCon.org, the nation\u2019s leading source of nonpartisan research on controversial issues. At USC, he teaches courses on political polarization, nonprofit leadership and interpersonal communication. Akhavan serves on the boards of several organizations, including the Bridging Movement Leadership Council, Listen First Project, Psychology of Technology Institute and The Society Library. His work in bridging divides has reached more than 300 million people, including students at over 12,000 schools in all 50 states and 100 countries.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Juliet Brown, Special Programs Director, Office of the President<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Juliet Brown serves as special programs director in the Office of the President at the University of Southern California. With more than a decade of experience advancing USC\u2019s institutional goals, she leads strategic initiatives, streamlines operations and supports executive leadership in driving high-impact projects across the university. Previously, Brown produced presidential and global events, overseeing complex programs that brought together trustees, donors, world leaders and members of the USC community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-video \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-video\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\n          <div class=\"header-container\">\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>Did You Know?<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>USC Dornsife\u2019s Center for the Political Future brings together students, scholars and political leaders to promote civil dialogue and practical solutions on today\u2019s toughest issues. Through events, research and student fellowships, the center prepares future leaders to navigate politics with integrity, respect and a commitment to democracy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Explore the USC Center for the Political Future<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"video-container\">\n                  <div class=\"image-container\">\n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CPF-Website-Homepage-Banner-web-1-1280x720-1-768x432.avif\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CPF-Website-Homepage-Banner-web-1-1280x720-1.avif 1280w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CPF-Website-Homepage-Banner-web-1-1280x720-1-768x432.avif 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"USC Center for the Political Future\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/epJOz_bnQLA?si=oHqtkLrK-HUbxM8f\" data-lity class=\"play-video\" aria-label=\"Did You Know?, Play video in lightbox\">\n                <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 75 75\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 75 75\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                  <rect fill=\"#FFCC00\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\"\/>\n                  <polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" points=\"44.4,37.5 34.2,43.9 34.2,31.1 \"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n              <\/a>\n                      <\/div>\n\n                      <div class=\"f--video-title\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/epJOz_bnQLA?si=oHqtkLrK-HUbxM8f\" data-lity class=\"play-video\">\n                Introducing the Center for the Political Future at USC Dornsife\n              <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                  \n      <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n                        \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--contact-details gray\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--contact-details\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\n          <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>Join the Conversation Today<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    \n        \n      \n        <div class=\"contacts-container\">\n\n          \n                          <div class=\"contact-card\">\n\n                                  <h3>Email Us<\/h3>\n                \n                                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><p>Questions about upcoming events or interested in partnering with us? Email the Open Dialogue Project and we\u2019ll be in touch.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:opendialogue@usc.edu\"><strong>opendialogue@usc.edu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                \n                \n                \n              <\/div>\n                        \n                          <div class=\"contact-card\">\n\n                                  <h3>Follow on Instagram<\/h3>\n                \n                                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><p>Get event announcements, speaker moments and highlights from campus conversations, plus timely reminders on how to take part.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/uscopendialogue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open Dialogue Project on Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                \n                \n                \n              <\/div>\n                        \n                          <div class=\"contact-card\">\n\n                                  <h3>Connect on LinkedIn<\/h3>\n                \n                                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><p>Join the Open Dialogue Project group on LinkedIn for discussion and opportunities to engage in respectful dialogue across differences.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/18083014\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open Dialogue Project on LinkedIn<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                \n                \n                \n              <\/div>\n                        \n        <\/div>\n\n      \n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--full-width-cta \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--full-width-cta\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"image-container\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USC_ASCJ_PUBD_504_Lecture_20231115_57-scaled-e1759882611215-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USC_ASCJ_PUBD_504_Lecture_20231115_57-scaled-e1759882611215-1920x1080.jpg 1920w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USC_ASCJ_PUBD_504_Lecture_20231115_57-scaled-e1759882611215-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USC_ASCJ_PUBD_504_Lecture_20231115_57-scaled-e1759882611215-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Two female students seated at a classroom responding to the speaker\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"text-container\">\n    <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\n              <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>Empower Dialogue. 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