At this polarized moment in U.S. politics, the University of Utah and Project UNITE have joined forces to make political and public discourse more productive. UNITE was founded in 2018 by CEO Tim Shriver in an effort to help ease divisions, prevent violence and solve problems. In 2021, in partnership with the Hinckley Institute, the nonprofit developed the Dignity Index, an eight-point scale that measures how people talk to each other when they disagree—ranging from ONE, which shows total contempt for the other side, to EIGHT, which shows dignity to everyone, no matter what.

Speaker Info:

• Madeleine Jones, Program Associate and Trainer for the Dignity Index
• David Wit, Program Associate for the Dignity Index

Forum offered online and in the Hinckley Institute caucus room - Room 2018, Gardner Commons.

Pizza will be distributed to attendees at the beginning of the event. Please plan to arrive at the venue promptly.

The Hinckley Institute neither supports nor opposes the views stated in this forum.