Author: Aftab Erfan
The trouble with “We are all one”
On Monday Feb 6th, 2017, I was hosted by a number of local partner organizations in Thunder Bay, Ontario, to facilitate civic dialogues on the topic of the racial divide
Book Chapter: Use of Visuals in Conflict Engagement
Every time we teach the Lewis Method of Deep Democracy I am struck by the power of the central metaphors we rely on to explain fairly complicated psychological concepts to non-psychologists in
Civic Dialogues: Selected Stories
One of the unique features of the Lewis Method of Deep Democracy is that it makes it possible for large groups of people to be in dialogue with each other
Vancouver Dialogue Oct 2015: Interview with Jessie Hemphill
Living Well to Affect Change in the World By Mike Meyer Via the magic of the internet, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jessie Hemphill regarding her experience
Vancouver Dialogue Oct 2015: Reflection by Lara Boulos
A Mother-Daughter Take On Deep Democracy By Lara Boulos My mother and I were sitting at the kitchen table when I got the invitation to attend Vancouver’s Deep Democracy
Vancouver Dialogue Oct 2015: Interview with Karen Storry
"Hope is Bullshit" - A Discussion with Karen Storry By Peter Lipscombe Karen Storry heard about the Hope is Bullshit event from a friend, and signed up in spite of
Halifax Dialogue Oct 2015: Interview with Danny Graham
Deep Democracy: A New Form of Communication for the Politics of the 21st Century? By Veronica Reiss I had the pleasure of interviewing Danny Graham, the Chief Engagement Officer for
Vancouver Dialogue Oct 2015: Interview with Peter Boothroyd
By Neal Abbott The October 3rd event, Is Hope Bullshit, was a firsthand opportunity for residents of the Vancouver community to learn about Deep Democracy as a facilitation and negotiation