Intergroup Dialogue Program

Reflect. Connect. Act.

By dialogue, we mean a specific form of communication especially designed for people to communicate across social, cultural, and power differences. The goal in dialogue is to work towards understanding, not necessarily to reach agreement.

We seek to increase understanding of social identities in the context of systems of inequality; to explore the impact at personal, interpersonal, community, cultural, institutional, and societal levels; and to practice dialogue skills toward identifying actions to address social justice issues.

Our offerings reflect publicly engaged scholarship. The work crosses disciplinary, university, and community lines; and we are committed to connecting theory, research, and practice towards individual, educational, and social change.

There’s still time to register for the Fall 2025 IGD academic course
The first step is to submit an online interest form

Course announcement for CFE CRS SOC WGS 230 on Wednesdays at 3:45 to 6:30 pm. Learn and engage in Intergroup Dialogue, Fall 2025: Race and Ethnicity at the Intersections. To learn more about the course and take the first step to register, go to: intergroupdialogue.syr.edu/academic Study social identities in the contexts of systems of inequality; explore the impact at personal, interpersonal, educational, community, cultural, institutional, and societal levels; and practice communication skills for change. Open to students across colleges, majors, and years; and meets the College of Arts & Sciences critical reflections requirement. It may serve as an elective for Atrocity Studies and Social Justice Education Practices or Mindfulness and Contemplative Studies minors. Co-facilitated by Amanda Walker and Etije Walker from the IGD Program, School of Education

Welcome to the Intergroup Dialogue Program at Syracuse University, housed in the School of Education.

The program regularly offers an undergraduate course cross-listed through 4 academic departments across 3 SU colleges including: Cultural Foundations of Education in the School of Education; Communications & Rhetorical Studies in the College of Visual & Performing Arts; Sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs; and Women’s and Gender Studies in Arts and Science as well.

The course, Intergroup Dialogue, is open to interested students from across all SU colleges, majors, and years; and meets the Arts & Sciences critical reflections requirement. SOC WGS CFE CRS 230 (3 credits) emphasizes small group experiential learning and the active development and practice of intergroup and interpersonal communication skills. Class size is limited to approximately 12 to 18 students.