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Reflecting On Critical Dialogue
Durban University of TechnologyRef: https://www.dut.ac.za/reflecting-on-critical-dialogue/
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This document is a news article page from the Durban University of Technology (DUT) titled “Reflecting on critical dialogue” (published 09 Jun 2017) by Kareeshma Gayaparsad. It describes the Urban Futures Centre at DUT, working with the Democracy Development Program, hosting the first “Frank Dialogues” event on 27 May 2017 with the theme “Imagining a future that has not yet emerged.” The article explains the dialogue format, participant diversity, discussion topics (including gender-based violence, power, inequality, and identity politics), and that written feedback and solutions were collected to inform the second dialogue in the series.
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eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal
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https://www.dut.ac.za/reflecting-on-critical-dialogue/
Key Takeaways
- DUT news article: “Reflecting on critical dialogue”
- Author: Kareeshma Gayaparsad
- Publication date: 09 Jun 2017
- Event date: Saturday 27 May 2017
- Organisers: Urban Futures Centre (DUT) with Democracy Development Program
- Series name: “Frank Dialogues”
- First dialogue theme: “Imagining a future that has not yet emerged.”
- Location: DUT Hotel School, Ritson Campus
- Invitations: 100 personal invitations sent to community leaders, civil society leaders, and political role players
- Dialogue rules: listen to understand, be respectful, speak only for yourself, challenge your own beliefs; move groups for each new topic
- Topics discussed: gender-based violence, power, inequality, identity politics
- Action: participants submitted written feedback and solutions; organisers considering input for the second dialogue
- Durban University of Technology (DUT)
- Urban Futures Centre
- Democracy Development Program
- Kareeshma Gayaparsad
- John Milton
- Bongani Gema