How these Conversations Work

Each conversation is online and text based, and can be one or more weeks in length.

Typically, each week of the conversation addresses a set of topics and questions. People are asked to share their thoughts, as well as respond to the thoughts of others.

The conversations are "asynchronous," meaning that participants are not online at the same time. People log in at whatever time is most convenient for them to do so. This allows us to accommodate people from a variety of time zones. Often you will find yourself in conversation with people from all over the world, providing a rich mixture of diverse perspectives.