Ugandan lawyer, journalist, digital activist, and 2024 laureate of the International Women of Courage Award describes work using the digital space to expose corruption and advocate for social justice.

Duke is expanding a multi-faceted effort aimed at equipping students to respect differing viewpoints. This new Duke Today series examines the decline in civil discourse and Duke’s efforts to improve ...

Abagail Hayward doesn’t talk about politics with certain friends. It’s not because she’s unable to share her beliefs or respect other ideologies. She just doesn’t want to lose friends because of the ...

I was about 8 years old when my grandma made me aware of how many questions I ask. She even assured me that one day I’d be a lawyer. Assertively, and certainly with the passion I still hold today, I ...

Louisville, Ky. (WHAS11) - A national conversation came home to Louisville Monday, with talk of a growing lack of civility in American political discourse. Two Kentucky politicians who are friends of ...

Discourse and pragmatics explore how language functions beyond sentence-level grammar and literal meaning, focusing on how utterances are shaped by context, social norms and speaker intentions.