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POTSDAM -- SUNY Potsdam Associate Dean Philip T. Neisser was recently honored with a new award from the Public Conversations Project. Neisser was recognized along with Jacob Hess, the co-author of …
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POTSDAM -- SUNY Potsdam Associate Dean Philip T. Neisser was recently honored with a new award from the Public Conversations Project.
Neisser was recognized along with Jacob Hess, the co-author of their book, "You're Not as Crazy as I Thought (But You're Still Wrong): Conversations Between a Die-Hard Liberal and a Devoted Conservative," which was published in 2012.
The book is a collaborative exploration of politics, religion, identity and civic discourse.
A professor of politics, Neisser is the avowed liberal mentioned in the title, while Hess, a social conservative, is the co-founder of “All of Life,” a mental health and education nonprofit in Utah.
Neisser and Hess were presented with the award at Nourish 2015, the Public Conversation Project's annual event.
Tom Ashbrook, the host of WBUR and National Public Radio's "On Point," spoke at the event. After presenting Neisser and Hess with the Founders Award, the national radio host interviewed the co-authors on stage.
Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences, Neisser is a professor in SUNY Potsdam's department of politics and also coordinates the college's environmental studies program.
He first came to Potsdam as an undergraduate student in 1975. Neisser's interest in politics led him to attend graduate school, first at Georgetown University and then at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Neisser teaches political theory, democratic theory, political economy and welfare policy. He is the author of "United We Fall," along with numerous published essays, book chapters and opinion pieces. He is also the co-editor of "Tales of the State.”
In 2000, he received a SUNY Potsdam Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching.
The Public Conversations Project is focused on fostering constructive conversation where there is conflict driven by identity, beliefs and values. The project works locally, nationally and globally to provide dialogue facilitation, training, consultation and coaching, helping groups to reduce stereotyping and polarization, while deepening collaboration.
