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Hello [Name],

I am sharing the event "Deliberation & Division: Making Change at The New England Town Meeting" occurring at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (and online) on March 11th, 2026.This event will have you build knowledge and skills to deliberate across division. You will also get to engage with renowned practitioners and scholars including those working in local government, politics, public policy, history, law, communication, theory, indigenous studies, planning, and business. [Highlight aspects of the event; personalize based on audience; there may be helpful information on the participants tab].

For more information please view the list of practitioner and academic participants from across various fields and our schedule for the day.

The event will occur:

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Great Hall, Old Chapel, University of Massachusetts Amherst / Zoom

Please RSVP.

The full event description is linked and attached is a poster. Please contact Sawyer Rogers, sbrogers@umass.edu, with any questions about the event. 

Sincerely, 

[Your Name]

Funding Information

Sawyer Rogers, a PhD Student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, is the Principal Investigator of this grant. This event is hosted by the Political Science Department of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Funding is provided by the Chancellor’s Community, Democracy, and Dialogue (CDD) working group. The CDD has been created to promote dialogue, academic inquiry, and respect for difference in addressing challenging topics. These are forms of engagement central to higher education and a thriving democracy. 

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Funding Information

Sawyer Rogers, a PhD Student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, is the Principal Investigator of this grant. This event is hosted by the Political Science Department of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Funding is provided by the Chancellor’s Community, Democracy, and Dialogue (CDD) working group. The CDD has been created to promote dialogue, academic inquiry, and respect for difference in addressing challenging topics. These are forms of engagement central to higher education and a thriving democracy.