February 19, 2024
IGR will offer a new course, while other courses will see credit adjustments and newly fulfill key LSA race and ethnicity requirements and the social science distribution.
Column 1
The latest community news, opportunities, research, engagement, and more.
Subscribe to an IGR newsletter
Column 2
Exciting IGR course updates coming fall 2024
On Michigan Daily podcast, Hicks talks help, harm, accountability
February 13, 2024
As 2023 came to a close, the "Pass the MiC" podcast released a special two-part conversation with Stephanie Hicks.
IGR's CommonGround to offer 8 week disability dialogue series for students this winter
February 7, 2024
The Program on Intergroup Relations' CommonGround program—known for its peer-led workshops rooted in exploring social identity—is offering a special eight week series on disability for U-M students this winter.
Patricia Gurin receives Lifetime Achievement Award
February 5, 2024
Patricia Gurin, a professor emerita of psychology and women’s study who was a pioneer in intergroup dialogue, received a Lifetime Achievement Award on Wednesday from the Program for Research on Black Americans (PRBA).
IGR welcomes fall 2023 IGD Basics cohort into Community of Scholars
October 11, 2023
The Program on Intergroup Relations is delighted to welcome twelve University of Michigan staff to the program's Community of Scholars—Imani Barnes, Brandon Bond, Jesse Carr, Jozet Channey, Pedro Coracides, Lauren Davis, Heather Klein, Caitlin Posillico, Katie Reece, Katie Snyder, Andrea Wilkerson, and Christina Wright.
IGR, Community Action and Social Change launch new certificate
October 10, 2023
Students with an interest in intergroup dialogue facilitation and social change can participate in a new certificate program, dialogue for community change, starting in fall 2023.
Alum Elise Jayakar on knowing yourself, finding your voice, and making change
September 6, 2023
One reason Intergroup Dialogue—the Michigan Model in particular—works is because it prioritizes relationship building and learning about social identity to form a solid foundation for having hard conversations across differences. It’s simple yet powerful.
What it takes—Advancing Intergroup Dialogue to transform lives
July 31, 2023
This summer, a group of 64 educators and college administrators gathered for the National Intergroup Dialogue Institute to learn about creating dialogue programs on their campuses.
Advancing the field—Seven from IGR lead sessions at biennial national dialogue conference
June 30, 2023
Seven staff and affiliates from The Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR) shared their knowledge, experience, and research with colleagues earlier this month at the Difficult Dialogues National Resource Center's (DDNRC) esteemed biennial conference.
IGR Alumni Spend Summer in Washington D. C. as White House Interns
Nora Stephens and Brittany Smith both spent a summer working in our nation's capital through the White House Internship Program. Below, Nora writes about her experience.