The Bridge Series 2 Trailer with Diego Lacheze-Beer and Marva Khalid
How good are you at discussing, debating and disagreeing with people who hold different views to your own? Are you tired of hearing the same well-rehearsed arguments on an important issue without also hearing those involved seek any understanding of their opponent's perspective.
The fact is, if we want to get along better, coexist as communities and find solutions to the challenges we face, we need to learn to disagree better.
I'm Diego Lacheze-Beer and I'm Marva Khalid. We're both University College London students and co-producers of the second series of The Bridge; A Disagreeing Well podcast from UCL and Students' Union UCL.
As you'll know if you've listened to series one, The Bridge tackles hotly debated issues of our time and seeks to provide us with the tools and techniques to disagree about them better.
In series two, we'll be asking more tough questions, including: does the UK do enough for asylum seekers? Does populism threaten democracy? And 10 years on from Brexit, is it time Britain rejoined the EU?
We'll be discussing these and more with the help of UCL based conflict resolution expert, Dr Melanie Garson, who will mediate between our guests using tried and tested communication techniques to find common ground.
We need to have tough debates, but we need to do so in a way that builds mutual respect, not further division. So if you're interested in learning how to disagree better and build consensus, not conflict, make sure you listen to Series 2 of The Bridge.
Episodes will be published weekly from 7th May and will be available wherever you receive your podcasts.
This production was led by UCL student presenters, Diego Lacheze-Beer and Marva Khalid, who are participants on Students’ Union UCL’s Impartial Chairs Programme. Find out more about the programme and, if you are a UCL student, how you can apply here.
This is a Research Podcasts production.
Episode Credits
Presenter: Diego Lacheze-Beer and Marva Khalid Students’ Union UCL Impartial Chair
Producer and editor: Research Podcasts
Music: The Investigation by Pixabay
Artwork: Johnson Banks and Indianna Dimmer
