Show Notes
In an environment of increasing polarisation it’s more important than ever to understand how to disagree well. In this episode we chat to Lisa Cumming, Turning the Tide Programme Manager, about different approaches to try when engaging with friends and family – or people you don’t know well – on difficult topics.
Find further resources from Turning the Tide at: https://turningtide.org.uk/
Other resources 5 ways to disrupt racism video: https://youtu.be/Lcd4VXHTR3Y Having difficult conversations toolkit (PDF): http://www.quaker.org.uk/documents/having-difficult-conversations The civil conversations project from On Being: http://www.civilconversationsproject.org/
Books we’re reading How to understand your gender: http://bookshop.quaker.org.uk/How-to-Understand-Your-Gender-A-practical-guide-for-exploring-who-you-are_9781785927461 How not to be a boy: http://bookshop.quaker.org.uk/How-Not-To-Be-a-Boy_9781786890085 Fields of blood: http://bookshop.quaker.org.uk/Fields-of-Blood_9780099564980
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