May 21, 2026
When faculty and staff are better prepared to navigate conflict, it’s students who experience the difference.
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Real change takes more than a single workshop. It comes from people who have practiced together.
The Program on Intergroup Relations partners with schools, colleges, and units across the University of Michigan to build lasting capacity for dialogue and learning across difference.
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Why work with us?
Drawing on four decades of work in social justice education, dialogic pedagogy, and intergroup relations, we co-create experiences and curricula that leave your U-M unit with its own skilled practitioners and a network of new colleagues.
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Conflict and dialogue: How IGR built community across 3 schools
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RECENT FEEDBACK
"Not only have I strengthened my skill set and expanded my resources, but I also feel genuinely reenergized." - Participant
- 94% of participants in our cross-school pilot felt more prepared to address conflict and dissent
- 82% planned to co-facilitate or serve as a resource person in their school
- 71% intended to share their learning with colleagues
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Start a conversation
Whether you have a fully formed idea or just a sense that something in your unit needs attention, start with the form below.
Not at U-M? Our team works with faculty, administrators, and higher education leaders at other institutions to help build and grow intergroup dialogue programs on their own campuses. If that’s you, learn more about our National Intergroup Dialogue Institute and consultations.
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