AUDIENCE: U-M FACULTY & STAFF
OFFERED: WINTER
Through our winter semester staff and faculty dialogues, participants have the opportunity to engage in eight 120-minute intergroup dialogue sessions facilitated by IGR faculty.
This initiative is intended for U-M faculty and staff, and attendance at all sessions is expected. In this intergroup dialogue on race, participants will explore their own identities, build relationships across different identities and learn about pertinent issues facing social identity groups through the lens of race. Participants will engage in open and constructive dialogue, learn about themselves and others, and explore issues concerning intergroup relations, conflict, and social justice. Ultimately, the goal is for participants to develop greater intergroup empathy, develop skills to collaborate across difference, and tools to participate in social change.
Winter 2026 dialogues
Applications for our winter 2026 Intergroup Dialogue for Faculty & Staff have closed. Sign up to receive updates for future Faculty & Staff Dialogues and other Community of Scholars opportunities by filling out our short interest form.
Eligibility
- Current U-M faculty and staff (Ann Arbor, Dearborn, Flint)
- Not open to those who previously completed an intergroup dialogue for faculty and staff facilitated by IGR
Time commitment
The winter 2026 faculty and staff dialogue will meet on Wednesdays, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm on the following dates: 1/28, 2/4, 2/18, 2/25, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1.
Participants must be available to attend all eight sessions in their entirety.
About Community of Scholars
IGR's Community of Scholars is an intentional space for U-M faculty and staff to gain skills and experience with Intergroup Dialogue and dialogic pedagogy, while building meaningful relationships with passionate colleagues and IGD practitioners. Once you have participated in one of our offerings—IGD Basics or Intergroup Dialogues for Faculty & Staff—we consider you part of our community!
Related staff
Patrick Kazyak-Albaladejo Muñiz
Patrick Kazyak-Albaladejo Muñiz is the associate director for strategic partnerships and dissemination at The Program on Intergroup Relations. In their role, Patrick provides leadership and guidance in the creation, implementation, and assessment of strategic relationships and partnerships to help U-M build capacity for dialogic education and advance the field of intergroup relations education nationally. They are also responsible for coordination of the National Intergroup Dialogue Institute as well as IGR’s consultation program.
Christina S. Morton
Christina S. Morton, PhD is the curriculum and instruction program director at The Program on Intergroup Relations, and an associate director for campus dialogue education. In her role, she provides strategic leadership and administrative support toward advancing IGR’s mission as well as teaches courses focused on the training and development of peer educators in dialogue facilitation.