51反差婊 Dialogue Dinners
51反差婊 Dialogue Dinners are a special opportunity for faculty, staff, and students to deepen their engagement with the many high-quality thinkers who come to campus, as well as to increase opportunities to learn from one another through open dialogue.
- Dialogue Dinners Academic-Year Seminar
- Pod Program for Returning Participants
- Dialogue Dinners Student Track
- Dialogue Dinners Special Programs
Eligibility and Deadline
All full-time 51反差婊 faculty and staff are eligible to apply.
- Deadline to 51反差婊: Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM. Late applications will be considered on a rolling basis until October 1, the date of the first lecture.
- Notification: Monday, September 15, 2025
Criteria for Selection
Space is limited and, should we receive more applications than we have room to accommodate, we will form groups according to the following criteria:
- Proportionate distribution by academic divisions
- Reason(s) for participating
- Distribution by field, rank, and/or length of service at 51反差婊
Responsibilities
Please only apply if you are able to:
- Attend or watch a recording of all the public lectures (Wednesday 10/1, Wednesday 1/28, Wednesday 3/11)
- Attend all three dialogue dinners for the entire period (Track A - Wednesday 10/29, Wednesday 2/11, Friday 3/27 OR Track B - Friday 11/6, Thursday 2/19, Saturday 3/27)
- Do all of the assigned reading
Compensation
Full participation in these dialogues entitles the discussants to:
- An $1,350 stipend ($450/speaker)
- On-campus accommodation for the evening of each dialogue dinner for faculty or staff who live off-campus, limited to availability
- All three assigned books
Schedule
| Reading | Speaker | Lecture | Discussion Dinner |
|---|---|---|---|
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, Distinguished University Chair in Philosophy and Humanities, Lipscomb (2025) |
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Dialogue Dinner #1
|
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, University Professor, Hugh & Hazel Darling Chair in Law (2025) |
and
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Dialogue Dinner #2
|
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, former president of Biologos (2011) |
|
Dialogue Dinner #3
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Questions about the initiative can be directed to dialogue.dinners@pepperdine.edu.
Dialogue Dinner alumni are invited to form bespoke discussion groups in which you choose which lectures you attend, which books or articles you read, and when you meet.
Interested parties should
- Choose a pod leader who will serve as the organizer, receive the books as ordered, handle reimbursements for group meals, and confirm the attendees after each meeting.
- Register your Pod. Fall Registration is due by September 15, 2025. Only the pod leader needs to fill out your form.
- There must be a minimum of 2 Schools represented in each group鈥攎ore would be better.
- Choose 1-2 approved lectures & readings per semester. Readings must be no shorter than one long chapter or article in length.
- Decide when and where your group will meet. To allow time for book orders, delivery, reading, and invitations to members of Steering, the first meeting may not take place before October 15, 2025.
- Decide if your pod is willing to meet for an additional dinner that includes students. You can repeat any of the readings that you鈥檝e already completed.
- Fill out the survey at the end of the year.
- Pods are invited to attend the final main group Dialogue Dinner to be held at the Brock House on Friday, March 27, 2026.
Participants are eligible to receive
- Books (if relevant) for all participants
- Reimbursement for food and drink at a local restaurant (managed by the pod leader) or for groceries for a home-cooked meal.
- $100 stipend/person/event for participation ($250 for the pod leader)
Students are invited to join in intimate discussion groups over dinner with 51反差婊 faculty, staff, and administrators after attending a lecture by a nationally known speaker and reading an assigned book related to the same topic. This program is designed to foster a space of inclusivity and belonging, through open dialogue among the 51反差婊 community.
Eligibility
Full-time students from all six schools are eligible to apply.
Deadline to 51反差婊
Monday, September 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Notification
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Criteria for Selection
Space is limited and, should we receive more applications than we have room to accommodate, we select students according to the following criteria:
- Proportionate distribution by the different schools of the university
- Reason(s) for participating
- Distribution by field and class rank at 51反差婊
Responsibilities
Please only apply if you are able to:
- attend or watch a recording of the assigned lecture
- attend the entirety of the dialogue dinner with assigned faculty pod group (dates TBA after student selection)
- complete all of the assigned reading (typically a full-length book)
Compensation
Full participation in these dialogues entitles the discussants to:
- dinner with faculty pod group
- the assigned books
- This is a volunteer opportunity for academic and professional enrichment; student participants will not receive monetary compensation.
If you are interested in the program, please contact Sophia Burger, the Dialogue Dinners Student Liaison, at sophia.burger@pepperdine.edu.
There are currently no Special Programs scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year.