This Conversation in Conflict Studies will outline the Reclaim November Ohio! Project, a Citizens Election Forum using the "Citizens Jury" method of deliberative democracy conducted by Jefferson Action during the 2012 US Congressional Election in Ohio's 16th Congressional District. In a highly volatile congressional contest between incumbents of opposite parties, the Reclaim November Ohio! Project amplified an informed and empowered voice of voters into the campaign narrative by engaging the candidates and working with media to move away from the standard horse-race and divisive rhetoric toward substantive dialogue on key economic issues.

This conversation will highlight the successes and challenges of engaging a representative microcosm of voters, along with congressional candidates and the media in substantive discussion of economic issues that matter most to voters during the peak moments of a highly contentious and otherwise rancorous 2012 election cycle!
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Location:	341 Eggers Hall
Price:	free
Sponsoring department/organization:	Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration
Contact:	Elizabeth Myers ebmyers@maxwell.syr.edu 443-2367
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