“Truth springs from argument amongst friends.” Attributed to David Hume (1711 – 1776)
In a divided world, when consensus rarely prevails, the skill of disagreeing well can make an enormous contribution to personal and social wellbeing. But what does it involve?
Good disagreement is a process of dialogue in which a divisive subject is opened up in a safe and creative way, in which all participants’ understanding of the issue is enriched by understanding other people’s perspectives. Crucially, good disagreement avoids any pressure on participants to change their minds, but rather encourages them to appreciate the value of difference.
This one-day workshop looks at how a model of disagreement developed by the University of Winchester can help us work creatively with difference in our own lives and communities. It will include a range of practical group and personal exercises designed to enable participants to reflect on their experience and develop their inter-personal skills.
The workshop will suit anyone who is interested is finding better ways of disagreeing, whether be it with friends and family or in an organisational context.
The workshop is led by Professor Simon Keyes, from the Winchester Centre of Religion Reconciliation and Peace, and will draw on material from the University of Winchester’s MA programme in Reconciliation and Peacebuilding. He lives in Frome and has been involved with Ammerdown for a number of years.
N.B Simon will be leading an evening course, ‘Personal Skills for Peaceful Communities’ in May and June this year.
Led by: Simon Keyes
9.30am for 10am until 4pm. Day course includes coffee, lunch and afternoon tea.
“Truth springs from argument amongst friends.” Attributed to David Hume (1711 – 1776)
In a divided world, when consensus rarely prevails, the skill of disagreeing well can make an enormous contribution to personal and social wellbeing. But what does it involve?
Good disagreement is a process of dialogue in which a divisive subject is opened up in a safe and creative way, in which all participants’ understanding of the issue is enriched by understanding other people’s perspectives. Crucially, good disagreement avoids any pressure on participants to change their minds, but rather encourages them to appreciate the value of difference.
This one-day workshop looks at how a model of disagreement developed by the University of Winchester can help us work creatively with difference in our own lives and communities. It will include a range of practical group and personal exercises designed to enable participants to reflect on their experience and develop their inter-personal skills.
The workshop will suit anyone who is interested is finding better ways of disagreeing, whether be it with friends and family or in an organisational context.
The workshop is led by Professor Simon Keyes, from the Winchester Centre of Religion Reconciliation and Peace, and will draw on material from the University of Winchester’s MA programme in Reconciliation and Peacebuilding. He lives in Frome and has been involved with Ammerdown for anumber of years.
n.b. Simon will be leading an evening course, ‘Personal Skills for Peaceful Communities’ in May and June this year.
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