In an ever-more transactional world where many have a hard time talking and listening to each other, developing stronger conversational skills can boost both workplace collaboration, relationships ...

Articles published in The Conversation go well beyond academics writing for a general audience—they can also serve as ...

As an editor at the New Yorker and then editor in chief at Random House, Daniel Menaker perfected the art of conversation over many a long lunch. But is it an art? In his new book, A Good Talk, ...

Talking is one of the most demanding and complicated things we do. It requires being good communicators of our thoughts and feelings while being tuned-in listeners, wading through the possibilities ...

Knowing that people with strong social connections tend to live happier and healthier lives, you muster the courage to walk across the room at a party and introduce yourself to someone you don’t know.

My attempt to resuscitate this term in all its discomforts stems from its potential to unhinge a particular binary concept, which might be summarized in the title of a recent exhibition curated by ...

Dialogue is an essential part of college. As anger over the war in the Middle East has brought upheaval to campuses, it has also become a key way schools try to reduce conflict. By Anemona Hartocollis ...

A lot of current career advice has been focusing on how networking—talking to and making connections with other people—is the best way to find a job and future proof your career. Many articles include ...

People who love to have deep one-on-one talks value the art of conversation. While there's nothing inherently wrong with small talk, there are people who genuinely enjoy having more meaningful ...

Many people entering therapy suffer from a lack of, and often a total absence of, intimate conversations. You could fill a book with reasons for this desert of intimate dialogue without exhausting its ...