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MCC Daily Tribune

Save the Dates: The 2025-2026 Deliberative Dialogue Series Continues on 3/12 and 4/16

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Dialogues are opportunities for collaborative thinking about complex issues. Attendees drive the conversation in small groups facilitated by trained moderators. Dialogues are unlike panel discussions or debates. The objective of a dialogue is to be participatory, egalitarian, and non-adversarial. These events are free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. Registration for each dialogue opens one week prior to the dialogue, and location information is provided upon registration. See below for more information on our upcoming dialogues.

Health Care: How Can We Bring Down Costs While Getting the Care We Need

  • Thursday, March 12, 2026
  • 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

Health care touches all of our lives—and so do the rising costs that come with it. In this forum, we’ll explore three different approaches to fixing the system, each with its own set of challenges and trade-offs.  

  • Should we move toward a government-run plan for all?
  • Should we try to improve what we have with careful reforms?
  • Should we shift more responsibility to individuals in a competitive market?

There are no simple answers, but this is a chance to listen, share, and think together about what matters most: affordability, access, and quality of care.

Keeping America Safe: What is Our Greatest Threat? How Should We Respond?

  • Thursday, April 16, 2026
  • 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

In today’s rapidly changing world, Americans face a wide range of global threats—from terrorism and military aggression to climate change, pandemics, and economic competition. This forum invites you to join a thoughtful conversation about how the U.S. should respond.

  • Should we focus on strengthening our military?
  • Should we invest more in diplomacy and global partnerships?
  • Should our nation turn inward to focus on resilience here at home?

Together, we’ll weigh the trade-offs of each path and consider what kind of global role we want our country to play.

Deliberative Dialogues are sponsored by The Democracy Commitment at MCC, Department of Anthropology, History, Political Science, and Sociology, and the office of Global Education and International Services.

Joseph Scanlon
Anthrop/History/Poli. Science/Sociology
01/22/2026