Dinner & Dialogue brings together students, seminarians, staff, and faculty from across the university community together for a shared meal and student-facilitated conversation in an informal, fun setting. By bringing our community together, Dinner & Dialogue sets out to build collective capacity to sustain meaningful conversations that foster mutual understanding and contribute to a culture of healthy dialogue at Sewanee. We hope you join us!

To broaden participation, we ask that "whoever comes brings someone who is not like them." Participants are invited to RSVP in pairs. Attending with "someone not like you" is intentionally left open and broad. Bring a roommate, a faculty member, a new acquaintance, a work study, or a friend, as we all have distinct experiences and perspectives to share. And, you'll get to sit together.

Please RSVP by Monday, November 13, 2023.

Please know the length of the event allows for a shared meal and the opportunity for depth to discussion. We ask that you arrive promptly at 5:15 pm and be able to attend the entire event.
If you RSVP and your plans change, please let us know so that we may accommodate another guest in your place. Canceling your reservation also helps us minimize food waste.
Reservations are made on a first come, first serve basis. Should capacity fill, a waitlist will be generated. If placed on the waitlist, we will contact you should tickets become available.

Background: Dinner & Dialogue events were started in 2013 by students who wanted to recreate the "porchlight" culture that existed in Sewanee's past. Dinner & Dialogue creates an environment that is warm and welcoming so that it encourages deep conversations and connections.

Organizer: Dialogue Across Difference Programs - Office of Civic Engagement

Co-sponsors: All Saints' Chapel; Center for Leadership; Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Office of the Dean of Students

Dinner & Dialogue: Tradition, Transition, & Change