Civic Thought and Practice: The Intellectual Foundations of Citizenship
Who can attend?
- General public
- Faculty
- Staff
- Students
Description
The Civic Thought Project, a joint endeavor of scholars from Johns Hopkins University and the American Enterprise Institute, hosts a two-day conference that brings together scholars, professors, policymakers, and philanthropists from around the country who are interested in exploring how academic inquiry can help cultivate the human capacity for thinking and acting as a citizen.
Johns Hopkins University President Ron Daniels and American Enterprise Institute President Robert Doar will deliver opening remarks on Friday.
Panel discussions will include:
- A Lasting Renewal of Civics in the Academy?
- What Can the History of Civic and Liberal Education Tell Us About What Civic Education Needs Today?
- How Do We Get the Politically Diverse Faculty We Likely Need to Teach Civics Well?
- What Does It Mean to Think Like a Citizen?
- What Specialized Knowledge Do Citizens Need?
- What Can Current Efforts to Renew Civics in the Academy Learn From Other Attempts at Curricular Reform?
- How Can Civics Find a Home in the Contemporary University?
A full agenda is available at aei.org.
This event is at capacity
Who can attend?
- General public
- Faculty
- Staff
- Students
