Superior Dialogues is UW-Superior’s nonpartisan civil discourse and dialogue series that brings together students, faculty, staff, and community members to engage across differences and discuss complex issues constructively. Through workshops, speakers, facilitated conversations, and community events, participants build skills in respectful dialogue, free expression, viewpoint diversity, and civic engagement while strengthening understanding and connections across the community. This semester’s workshops are made possible through the partnership of several UW-Superior programs, including Jackets Vote/Link Center, the Pruitt Center for Mindfulness and Wellbeing, Jim Dan Hill Library, and the Center for Continuing Education.
*All events will have free parking and snacks
Words That Built a Nation: A Constitution Day Reading with the Pruitt Center, Jim Dan Hill Library & Jackets Vote
Thursday, September 17, 2026 | 5:00pm - 7:00 p.m. | Jim Dan Hill Library |
Join for a special Constitution Day program celebrating the words and ideas that continue to shape American democracy. Through a community reading and reflection on key passages from the U.S. Constitution, participants will explore the document’s enduring significance and consider its impact on civic life, rights, and responsibilities today.
Finding Reliable Election & Candidate Information with the Jim Dan Hill Library & Jackets Vote
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 | 5:00pm - 7:00 p.m. | Jim Dan Hill Library |
As voters are increasingly faced with a flood of information from countless sources, knowing how to identify trustworthy election resources is more important than ever. Join the Jim Dan Hill Library and Jackets Vote for an interactive workshop that will introduce participants to reliable, nonpartisan tools for researching candidates, ballot measures, and election issues, helping them become informed and confident voters.
Using the ABCs of Constructive Conversation to Discuss Election Issues with Urban Rural Action
*To Be Rescheduled
Monday, October 12, 2026 | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. | YU Great Rooms |
This interactive workshop introduces participants to the ABCs of Constructive Conversation, a practical and accessible framework for engaging in meaningful dialogue across differing viewpoints. Through guided activities and discussion, participants will practice using the framework to explore perspectives on timely and potentially divisive issues while building skills for respectful communication, understanding, and civic engagement.
Free Speech Week with the Foundation for Individual Rights & Expression (FIRE)
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | 5:30pm-7:30pm | YU Great Rooms |
As part of Free Speech Week, Ms. Rank will share a presentation titled “Free Speech Is Easy Until You Hate the Speech.” Nine in ten college students say free speech is important, but research paints a more complicated picture when it comes to offensive, provocative, or unpopular speech. So what does it really mean to support free expression? Drawing on real campus disputes across the ideological spectrum, this lecture will explore what it takes to apply free speech principles consistently.
Opening Night Reception & Exhibition: Who can Vote?: A Brief History of Voting Rights in the US with the Jim Dan Hill Library & Jackets Vote
Monday, November 9, 2026 | 5:00pm-7:00pm | Jim Dan Hill Library |
Join for the opening reception of Who Can Vote? A Brief History of Voting Rights in the United States, a traveling exhibition from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. On display from November 9 through December 11, the exhibit examines the evolving struggle for voting rights in America, highlighting key moments, movements, and individuals who expanded access to the ballot and shaped our democracy. Guests are invited to explore the exhibit, engage in conversation, and reflect on the ongoing importance of civic participation and voting rights.
A Systemic Approach to Collaborative Problem Solving: The 4-Quadrant Tool with Urban Rural Action
Thursday, November 19, 2026 | 5:30pm-7:30pm | YU Great Rooms |
Participants will learn and apply the 4-Quadrant Tool, a structured approach for identifying community challenges, examining their root causes, generating solutions, and developing actionable next steps. Working collaboratively in small groups, attendees will tackle real-world issues, share insights with the larger group, and gain a practical framework they can use to create positive change in their communities.
All sessions are free and open to the public, UW-Superior students, staff, and faculty.
Jackets Vote, the Link Center and UW-Superior are nonpartisan and neither endorse nor oppose any political party, candidate, or viewpoint. This is a nonpartisan voter and civic education program. The views and opinions expressed by speakers are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Wisconsin-Superior.
- Need accommodations? UW-Superior students should contact DSS at disability@uwsuper.edu or call 715-394-8188 (V), 1-800-947-3529 (MRS/TTY).