Civic Learning on Campus: Bringing Political Science In Mini-Conference I: Countering Democratic Backsliding through Civic Education for All Students

Session Submission Type: Created Panel

Part of Mini-Conference

• Civic Learning on Campus: Bringing Political Science In Mini-Conference I

Session Description

Civic education has been proposed as a mechanism for countering democratic backsliding by developing fundamental support for core democratic principles, norms, dispositions, and capacities in upcoming generations. Providing opportunities for quality civic education for all students, including those who often are marginalized, has the potential to promote productive civic engagement that emphasizes cooperation, collaboration, civil discourse, and tolerance. This panel explores the effectiveness of innovative civic education initiatives, including those aligned with the Educating for American Democracy roadmap, to enhance the civic capacity of diverse student populations, including students of color, incarcerated students, and students with disabilities.

Sub Unit

• Theme Panel

Cosponsor

• Division 58: Civic Engagement

Individual Presentations

• A Tale of Two Educations: Custodial Citizens and the "Hidden Curricula" - Klara Maria Cecilia Fredriksson, Beloit College

• Can Civic Education Bulwark against Democratic Backsliding? - Joseph Kahne, University of California, Riverside; Benjamin T. Bowyer, University of California-Riverside- Graduate School of Education

• Preparing Students with Disabilities for Civic Engagement - Diana M. Owen, Georgetown University

• Race Relations, Civics, and the Post-truth Soulcrafting of Young Americans - Tyson D. King-Meadows, Norfolk State University

Chair

• Mary A. McHugh Merrimack College

Discussant

• Richard M. Battistoni Providence College