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Session One: Introduction (Class Meets 1/28)

Session Two: What is Good Deliberation? (Class Meets 2/4)

Session Three: Historic Perspectives on Deliberation and Democracy (Class Meets 2/11)

Session Four: Deliberation and Political Writing (Class Meets 2/25)

Session Five: Deliberation and Reasoning–Ideals and Frameworks (Class Meets 3/4)

Session Six: Deliberation and Reasoning–Problems and Pitfalls (Class Meets 3/11)

Session Seven: Deliberation and Procedural Rationality (Class Meets 3/18–Public Affairs Week)

Session Eight: Deliberation at Public Meetings (Class Meets 3/25)

Session Nine: Deliberation  in Organizations (Class Meets 4/1)

Session Ten: In-Class Presentations and Responses, No Further Assignments (Class Meets 4/15)

Session Eleven: In-Class Presentations and Responses, No Further Assignments (Class Meets 4/22)

Session Twelve: Deliberation and the Mass Media (Class Meets 4/29)

Session Thirteen: Deliberation and Framing (Tasks Due Online by 5/6)

Session Fourteen: Deliberation and the Internet (Class Meets 5/13)