Cđť‘“C Featured in Concord Academy Magazine
Concord Academy, based in Massachusetts, featured Conversation for Civility (C𝑓C ) in their February 2026 magazine issue. In the Can We Mend Our Civic Fabric? article, C𝑓C co-founder Katrina (Kate) Pugh offers the value in making shifts in conversation to prevent “othering” and to check assumptions. “Pay attention to the composite of your interactions,” said…
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2025 in Review
As we open ourselves to 2026 and all it can bring, Conversation for Civility took a moment to pause and celebrate everything the network built in 2025. Last year marked an important shift from exploration to the disciplined practice of civility, collaboration, and creativity in the spaces that need it most. Here are a few…
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Introducing IDEAS as the Five Discussion Disciplines
Part of the beauty we find in convening as Conversation for Civility practitioners is that we bring our knowledges together to recast thoughts previously put out into the ether. In our quest to diffuse the 5DDs widely and incorporate them into mass communication, we came to agree that a memorable acronym could boost and support…
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A Focus on WE in 2026
Civility can take the form of acknowledgement, respect and letting someone be. Civility is an expression of relatedness – which lies at the essence of our very being. Unfortunately, civility has become strained in this season of division. It is exacerbated by the attention deficit we encounter. At every turn, something wants our attention, pulling…
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