Talk us into it
The role of conversation in a changing society and public realm
Conversation has long been the cornerstone of our society. New technologies enable us to speak to people anytime, anywhere. However, there is growing concern – both in the UK and elsewhere - that we are talking less than we used to. This work suggests that this is a misconception and that the issue is actually much more complex.
Speaking of which...
at 12:17pm on Friday, 21st July 2006
One of the key themes of Talk us into it is the idea of deep conversation. Quite often the conversations that really get us thinking and take us forward are those that require comfortable spaces and the devotion of time. This is especially the case where difficult situations are to be confronted and opinions are varied and many. Before differences can be ironed out, people need to have their say and people will need to respond or argue back.
The team working on the Home Front project demonstrated this at Wilton Park earlier this year. Interestingly, it's something that two of the organisations Rachel and I visited in the US are also working with. Brookings have convened several events that have brought together figures from Islam and the West at Doha. Elsewhere, the German Marshall Fund have collaborated with the Rockefeller Foundation to hold conferences that can act as stimuli and spaces for conversations of this kind. In these latter events, cultural display and performance has proved a uniting force amongst potentially differing opinion.
The team working on the Home Front project demonstrated this at Wilton Park earlier this year. Interestingly, it's something that two of the organisations Rachel and I visited in the US are also working with. Brookings have convened several events that have brought together figures from Islam and the West at Doha. Elsewhere, the German Marshall Fund have collaborated with the Rockefeller Foundation to hold conferences that can act as stimuli and spaces for conversations of this kind. In these latter events, cultural display and performance has proved a uniting force amongst potentially differing opinion.
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