11-03-2025
Free public talk: Thinking out loud together with novelist and professor Randy Boyagoda
March 19: Conversation about overcoming division at Halifax Central Library
Caption: Randy Boyagoda is the author of four novels, and the University of Toronto's advisor on civil discourse for an exploration of dialogue, disagreement, and discourse in the 21st century. (Randy Boyagoda)
Join novelist and professor Randy Boyagoda in a conversation about overcoming division at Halifax Central Library on Wednesday, March 19. This free event is open to the public and will:
Explore dialogue, disagreement, and discourse in the 21st century
Offer perspectives on why dialogue and discourse matter
Explain how civil discourse can help increase shared understandings of important issues and ideas
"Civil discourse provides a way for people to recognize and reckon with difference and disagreement, and because it contributes to the common good, advances knowledge, and supports the pursuit of truth," Boyagoda.
This event is part of the Hear Me Out conversation series, a partnership between CBC and Halifax Public Libraries, that explores challenging and timely topics with an open mind.
There will be an audience Q&A. The conversation will be recorded and featured on CBC's Atlantic Voice.
Join us at this free event
More about the Hear Me Out series
A partnership between CBC and Halifax Public Libraries, Hear Me Out is a free conversation series that invites big thinkers and creators to host meaningful conversations, encouraging us to broaden our perspectives, listen, and build understanding.
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Caption: Hear Me Out talk #2 featuring acclaimed authors Rhaina Cohen, francesca ekwuyasi and Elamin Abdelmahmoud in February, 2025. (CBC)
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Caption: Hear Me Out talk #1 featuring bestselling author and global scholar Irshad Manji in February, 2024. (All rights reserved, Evanston Photographic Studios Inc.)
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