The Civility Project
George Fox University
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The Civility Project website has information about recent and upcoming events, updates on what the project has been doing, and resources for promoting civility.
Civility Project Vision
- Help people recognize disagreements, and the political cultures we use to resolve them, as crucial parts of God’s loving providence
- Promote a vision for stewardship of political culture: nurturing civility while effectively opposing injustice
- Offer resources to support those working to build civility and heal political cultures
Project Activities
- Research, writing, teaching and working in communities the university serves
- Encouraging robust civility: kindness toward those who disagree, grateful stewardship of disagreement as a providential resource, and care for the political culture
- Adding a civility theme to selected sections of regular George Fox University courses
- Speaking and/or leading workshops for various groups in the community
- Bringing speakers, candidates fairs, and other resources to the George Fox campus
- Supporting those in the community who are working to promote civility
- Working with groups in conflict to help them find ways to resolve differences civilly
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Questions?
Ron Mock, MPA, JD
Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Peace Studies
Director, George Fox Civility Project