What Should Civic Education Become in the 21st Century?

Democracies, in their essence, require the engaged participation of their citizens working towards articulating and pursuing shared goals. Arguably, these practices require a degree of skill and preparation such that the value of civic education cannot be overstated as a core component of a successful democracy. But how should societies understand the complexities of civic education in the current age? How should civic education respond to growing calls for justice as voiced through emergent social movements? Amidst rising patterns of immigration and globalized loyalties, can traditional approaches to civic education satisfy the needs of our democracy? Join us for a colloquium event exploring these and other timely themes of civic education in the 21st century.

This colloquium is part of CEHV's 2022-23 COMPAS Program on Education in our Democracy.

Panelists
Angela Banks (Law, Arizona State University)
Peter Levine (Citizenship & Public Affairs, Tufts)
Moderator: Winston Thompson (Educational Studies, OSU)