Conversations in divided times

We Talk, Western’s civil discourse initiative, will welcome renowned educational innovator Irshad Manji to campus September 20-21. The award-winning author and founder of the Moral Courage Project will meet with students, faculty, staff, University leadership and members of the wider Kalamazoo community and participate in a free and open interactive panel at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21 on Sangren Plaza. Learn how to seek common ground while standing your ground to help diminish the deep polarization in our country today. Learning resources, including videos, handouts and a library guide are accessible on the We Talk website. A pre-visit virtual book discussion hosted by this is a bookstore & Bookbug is planned for September 9. Visit the We Talk website for more information.