Performances + Events
CEB Dialogue Cafe: Our Beliefs and Spirituality
Center for CEB, SB 203
CEB Dialogue Cafe: Our Beliefs and Spirituality
This session will look at the role of spirituality and our beliefs in our socio-cultural perspectives. Through personal story, we will explore how religion and spirituality is engaged with in various contexts (such as in certain cultures, histories, or countries), and how spirituality has often played a role in social justice movements, in activism, and in personal artistry and the expression of this. This session welcomes NEC community members to share openly about their spiritual journeys and how this has impacted their artistry, and their current journey or questions being grappled with.
The goal of the CEB Dialogue Cafe is to learn how to hold brave dialogue using story, through difficult topics while holding space for differing perspectives. We will use talking circle techniques that focus on storytelling with deep listening, and discussion techniques that embody compassion and courage. As part of the process, we will explore helpful ways to share our thoughts, interrupt harmful conversations with empathy, and courageously share our beliefs and questions. This is meant to be a trauma-informed and open space of zero judgment. Each session will start with poetry and specific prompts, lead into discussion and sharing of perspectives, and end with a calming moment of reflection or appreciation.
All are welcome to attend these dialogue sessions. Open to students, staff, faculty, and NEC alumni. All perspectives welcomed.
Hot chocolate will be served!
For further CEB events see CEB Programming Webpage
This session will look at the role of spirituality and our beliefs in our socio-cultural perspectives. Through personal story, we will explore how religion and spirituality is engaged with in various contexts (such as in certain cultures, histories, or countries), and how spirituality has often played a role in social justice movements, in activism, and in personal artistry and the expression of this. This session welcomes NEC community members to share openly about their spiritual journeys and how this has impacted their artistry, and their current journey or questions being grappled with.
The goal of the CEB Dialogue Cafe is to learn how to hold brave dialogue using story, through difficult topics while holding space for differing perspectives. We will use talking circle techniques that focus on storytelling with deep listening, and discussion techniques that embody compassion and courage. As part of the process, we will explore helpful ways to share our thoughts, interrupt harmful conversations with empathy, and courageously share our beliefs and questions. This is meant to be a trauma-informed and open space of zero judgment. Each session will start with poetry and specific prompts, lead into discussion and sharing of perspectives, and end with a calming moment of reflection or appreciation.
All are welcome to attend these dialogue sessions. Open to students, staff, faculty, and NEC alumni. All perspectives welcomed.
Hot chocolate will be served!
For further CEB events see CEB Programming Webpage
The theme is "Talking Tapestries: The Courage to Engage in Difficult Dialogue". This month, we will focus on developing and practicing helpful tools for challenging dialogue, and will have community and learning opportunities for all to engage in. CEB will also share resources each week.
