The conversation ground to a halt over pre-dinner drinks, when Porky discovered that I am a single father living in a council house.
Someone was about to be executed in Texas, or had just been executed in Texas, and instead of recognizing that this was just another day in Texas, conversation ground to a halt so we could all air our scholarly opinions on capital punishment.
We then took turns reading the Living Room Conversation ground rules, including "be curious and open to learning," "show respect and suspend judgment" and "be authentic and welcome that from others".
At its best it envisions a two-sided, mutual conversation, grounded in scholars' knowledge of their own tradition and of the other.
Until we can have a conversation grounded in trust we will never take that giant leap as a nation to that "post-racial" ideal where race doesn't matter.
According to a statement from Ms. Smith and Columbia, the award will go to a stage work that "enlists theater's power to explore the past of the United States, to participate meaningfully in the great issues of our day through the public conversation, grounded in historical understanding, that is essential to the functioning of a democracy".
According to its mission statement, the award will go to a play or musical that "enlists theater's power to explore the past of the United States, to participate meaningfully in the great issues of our day through the public conversation, grounded in historical understanding, that is essential to the functioning of a democracy".
Instead, there are vast experiments limited only by what researchers believe an informed public would consider "creepy". Columbia seeks to be a convener for a more sophisticated conversation, grounded in an understanding of both the research itself and how it relates to law, philosophy, and ethics.
The prize, established in honor of the late senator, awards $100,000 to "a new play or musical that enlists theater's power to explore the past of the United States, to participate meaningfully in the great issues of our day through public conversation, grounded in historical understanding". Kessler-Harris joins fellow CSSD Project Co-Director Jean Howard on the Board of Governors.
Instead it looks like humble inquiry and supportive conversations grounded in improvement.
During the conversation overlooking Ground Zero, Frank shocks Jake by angrily proclaiming that Monty "had it coming".
