Democracy Forum

Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine   Engineer: Amy Browne Civil Discourse: Can We Still Do It? What civil discourse looks like? Why does it seems to be so hard right now? How can we practice it ourselves? What can we to do encourage it in our leaders and public servants here in Maine? Guests: Tomas Spath, co-founder of the Institute for Civility in Government Matt Motyl, Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Illinois – Chicago Andrew Rudalevige, the Thomas Brackett Reed Professor of Government at Bowdoin College To learn more about this topic: Why Polarization Matters, David Blankenhorn in The American Interest The Seven Habits of Highly Depolarizing People, David Blankenhorn in The American Interest 2016 Colby Civility Poll with the Boston Globe The all-volunteer team at the League of Women Voters – Downeast who plan and coordinate this series includes: Starr Gilmartin Maggie Harling Linda Hoskins Ann Luther Maryann Ogonowski Pam Person Leah Taylor Linda Washburn FMI re