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Creating Spaces For Meaningful Dialogue: The Human Library At Three Universities, Annette Alvarado, Barbara Ghilardi, John Jackson, Lisa Thornell, Susan Wardzala
Creating Spaces For Meaningful Dialogue: The Human Library At Three Universities, Annette Alvarado, Barbara Ghilardi, John Jackson, Lisa Thornell, Susan Wardzala
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The Human Library® is an event designed to create a safe and brave space for individuals to discover and share social identities and perspectives unfamiliar to their lived experience. The DiMenna-Nyselius Library at Fairfield University, Loyola University Libraries at Loyola University Chicago, and William H. Hannon Library at Loyola Marymount University each hosts a unique version of the Human Library event. In this poster, the authors give a brief overview of the Human Library and outline how they orchestrate meaningful dialogue on campus: starting with planning and collaborations with campus partners; facilitating individuals to connect at the event to hear …