10th Anniversary Series with Tim Shriver & Thérèse Shaheen

April 14, 2026

5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

McCourt School of Public Policy, Room 620 (125 E St NW).  

Light refreshments will be served.

You are invited to The Dignity Index: Free Speech and Public Rhetoric with Tim Shriver, chairman of Special Olympics International & co-creator of the Dignity Index, and Thérèse Shaheen (SFS’80), McCourt Advisory Board member & president of USAsia International. 

Link for External Guests

In a national climate dominated by contempt, The Dignity Index is viewed across the political spectrum as a reliable, fair and intuitive tallying mechanism for measuring rhetoric and preserving dignity. The goal is not to simply score language–but to create a culture that is more respectful and human-centered when engaging in high-stakes or divisive conversations. 

This event is a part of the McCourt Advisory Board Speaker Series, co-sponsored by The Conflict Transformation Lab.