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Democracy and Disagreement starts Jan. 7. Enroll today!

H&S Dean Debra Satz and Law Professor Emeritus Paul Brest once again host their course featuring discussions with faculty on opposing sides of issues. ​Attend the weekly conversations ​for one unit of credit; attend weekly ​discussion seminars for an ​additional unit. The class happens Tuesdays at 3 p.m. in CEMEX Auditorium. See the topics and speaker lineup for this quarter.

Each conversation is also open to the Stanford community. Discussion groups are open to enrolled undergraduates only.

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