
6: Does dialogue require an open ending?
In this episode of The Science of Dialogue, host Rod J. Naquin examines whether dialogue requires an open ending. We'll discuss discursive leadership's embrace of open-ended conversation without prede...
26 Mar 20249min

5: What psychological processes underpin dialogue?
In this episode of The Science of Dialogue, host Rod J. Naquin explores how seminal research reveals the social origins of thinking and communicating. We examine Lev Vygotsky's theory that reasoning s...
11 Mar 202411min

4: How does dialogue relate to action?
In this episode of The Science of Dialogue, host Rod J. Naquin explores how philosopher Fernando Flores and research on teaching reveal deep links between dialogue and coordinated action. We examine h...
29 Feb 202411min

3: How is dialogue examined?
In this episode, host Rod J. Naquin explores three analytical approaches used to study real-world dialogue. We examine discourse analysis, which considers contextual factors in communication to accomp...
13 Feb 202411min

2: How does language shape dialogue?
In this episode of The Science of Dialogue podcast, host Rod J. Naquin explores Ludwig Wittgenstein's theory of language as a set of rule-governed "language games" and J.L. Austin's concepts of speech...
30 Jan 20249min

1: What defines dialogue?
In this episode of The Science of Dialogue podcast, host Rod J. Naquin explores Mikhail Bakhtin's theories of dialogism, polyphony, and responsiveness as core features of meaningful dialogue. We also ...
16 Jan 20247min

Trailer: The Science of Dialogue
Educator Rod J. Naquin investigates the science of meaningful dialogue in this podcast. Drawing on philosophy, linguistics, and psychology, he explores the historical, ethical, and practical dimension...
9 Jan 20241min



















