Toward a Fourth Culture: Dialogue, Healing, and Collective Well-Being
Conflict shapes not only ideas but also the health of individuals and communities. Its psychosocial and physiological effects — from stress and defensiveness to anxiety and fractured trust — impact resilience and well-being. Dialogue provides a way forward by reducing division and fostering a “fourth culture”: a shared space that emerges when people engage across difference with openness, curiosity, and care.
Well-being practices strengthen conflict readiness by supporting regulation and grounding. When integrated into dialogue, they help participants respond to conflict in healthier ways while sustaining a culture of collective well-being within the dialogue space.
This 90-minute session weaves together dialogue theory, a Canadian national dialogue case study, and resiliency practices. Participants will learn how dialogue can transform conflict and contribute to healing, resilience, and stronger campus communities.
Audience: student, faculty, staff leaders
Facilitator: Alicia Kuin, Dialogue Facilitator and Conflict Management Consultant
Registration Required: contact epcinfo@yorku.ca for information
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October 28, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Leadership Dialogue Courses: Healthy Teams (for managers; hosted by HR Organizational Learning & Leadership; additional dates available; details here)
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November 19, 12 to 3 p.m., Listen In, Reach Out: Building Relationships for Collaborative Leadership (for academic chairs & directors; hosted by Faculty Affairs & CHREI; details here)
