Seeking discussion facilitators for Times Talk weekly conversation series Wednesdays: noon-12:50 p.m.

The American Democracy Project at Georgia College & State University requests your support for another semester of engaging weekly discussions on topics of local and/or global public interest in any discipline or field. Times Talk is celebrating its 20th anniversary as a Georgia College & State University campus tradition and nationally innovative civic-engagement program by providing a space in Russell Library for interested community members to gather from noon-12:50 p.m. each Wednesday to discuss a chosen topic of that week's volunteer faculty or student facilitator(s) who share their research, expertise and insights on their chosen topic, use a New York Times or other credible news source article for factual background/context and facilitate an informed conversation. Become part of the tradition by volunteering to facilitate a discussion on an academic topic of interest to you or your class. Co-facilitator teams showcasing faculty and/or student research are encouraged. 

To volunteer or get more information, please send your name (and co-facilitators' names, if any), topic idea in question format, contact information and preferred date(s) from the following Wednesdays from 12 until 12:50 p.m. Times Talk will be held in the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room on Jan. 28, Feb. 4, Feb. 11, Feb. 18, Feb. 25, March 4, March 11, March 25, April 1, April 8 and April 22. Please send this information to jan.hoffmann@gcsu.edu who hosts and serves as timekeeper/moderator for each program. You will be contacted as soon as possible for follow-up. Times Talk facilitation dates are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.