Wednesday, Sept. 25
12:30 - 3 p.m.
Baker Library 102

This workshop presents dialogue strategies for potentially antagonistic conversations and difficult situations and is based on the experiences of Mo Asumang, Germany’s first Afro-German TV presenter, who received a death threat delivered to her in song from the neo-Nazi band White Aryan Rebels. Instead of hiding, Mo transformed her fear into activism and started a dialogue with those who create polarization in our society.

The workshop demonstrates Mo's approach in authentic dialogue situations and references her documentary film The Aryans, in which she holds conversations with Neo-Nazis and members of the KKK. The participants are invited to adapt Mo’s communication strategies for their own challenging conversation contexts through interactive exercises which were developed in cooperation with communication coach Frank Labitzke.

The workshop will be led in English by Mo Asumang (director, bestselling author, producer, founder of the Mo:Lab, and Harris Visiting Professor at Dartmouth) and Heidi Denzel, a certified trainer and researcher of the Mo:Lab Principle and German studies professor at Dartmouth.

Lunch will be provided.

Participants are asked to watch the documentary The Aryans before the workshop either on Panopto or at a public showing of the film on Monday Sept. 23 at 5:30 p.m. in Dartmouth Hall 105.

This workshop is sponsored by the Harris Foundation and presented by DCAL and the Dialogue Project.

This event is being held in person. Masks are welcome but not required, and lunch will be available "to go" for those who prefer not to eat with others. If you are sick, please do not attend. If you cannot attend due to illness or disability, please email us at least 48 hours in advance at dcal@dartmouth.edu to discuss possible accommodations.