Considerations if You Use "Experts"
Program planners should consider inviting experts in specific
fields to participate in the conversation for a particular session
or to sit in as a participant at all the discussions. Among the
experts who might be considered are lawyers, judges, law professors
and other legal scholars; historians; sociologists; cultural studies
scholars; philosophers; literature teachers; and political scientists.
The expert is there as a resource to spark discussion, to provide
background information if it is needed and to help maintain the
focus of the discussion. It is also important for the discussion
leader to use experts to inform and support the conversation,
rather than as a source for the "right" answer. The
discussion should invite a range of perspectives and opinions
among conversation participants. Experts should be briefed on
their role prior to their participation.
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