Ep 19: Is Finding Middle Ground Too Profound? Reflections on an event co-hosted by the Masters of Peace and Conflict Studies Society, Muslim Students Association, and EWB

Conflicts are inevitable and everywhere, but why do they occur? What kinds of engagements and interactions do the different student demographics on campus experience and what are their influences? Where are these interactions mostly available? In the face of an apparent disparity between social groups today, we ask the question of whether trying to establish a middle ground for safe and productive dialogues is even possible. “Is Finding Middle Ground Too Profound?” was a campus event hosted by The Masters of Peace and Conflicts Society (MPACS), Muslim Students Association (MSA), and EWB UW back in March of 2019. This event was facilitated as a first step towards promoting healthy interactions and perspective exchange between students from different programs and groups on campus. In face-to-face discussion circles, participants shared their views on: how to make the campus a more inclusive space How we can establish safe and productive dialogues between increasingly polarized political views and the mechanisms exist for doing so Join Simon, Stella, and Simmi in this episode as they listen to and reflect on the points raised during this well-received event. If you are interested in attending an event such as this one, send us a message! We’re excited to arrange another one: https://www.facebook.com/ewbuw/ More on Masters of Peace and Conflicts Studies: Masters of Peace and Conflicts Program: https://uwaterloo.ca/master-peace-conflict-studies/ MPACS events: https://uwaterloo.ca/master-peace-conflict-studies/events MPACS facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mpacssocietyuwaterloo/