Outgroup-directed dogwhistles

Dogwhistles are phrases which mean something seemingly unproblematic at face value, but can communicate a second, hidden meaning to certain audiences. Can people use dogwhistles to target those who don’t yet share their views?

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Megha Devraj
The Role of Diversity in Conflict Resolution

…insofar as philosophers and theorists seek to claim that cultural diversity is conducive to problem solving and conflict resolution, they must also heed the ways in which securing these epistemic benefits threatens to erode the very fabric of cultural difference.

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Yasha Sapir
On situational disruptions

Oftentimes, scholars treat interactional disruptions as undesirable and problematic… Nevertheless, just like a coin has two sides, disruptions can be purposeful and meaningful as well.

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Yasha Sapir
Provocations and complicity

In a paper I've been working on recently, I explore the connection between complicity and speech. This topic is kinda conflict-ish; so, since I've been given an opportunity to write a post on the CFCP blog, I figured I'd talk about it.

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Yasha Sapir