| AAC&U 2007 Civic Learning Conference
AAC&U's Network Conference "Civic Learning at the Intersections: U.S. Diversity, Global Education, and Democracys Unfinished Work," held October 18-20, 2007, in Denver, Colorado. Learn more at aacu.org/meetings/civiclearning
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Global Education in a World Torn Between Jihad and McWorld
Benjamin Barber, distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland examines the role of higher education in equipping students and society with the knowledge, intellectual and practical skills, and personal and social responsibility needed to successfully address the challenges of "democracy's unfinished work." Recorded Thursday, October 18, 2007, 8:30 p.m.
(Posted on Thur, 18 Oct 2007 20:30:00 CST)
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Effective Student Development for Work and Citizenship in a Global Era
L. Lee Knefelkamp, Professor of Psychology and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University examines how civic learning at the intersections can help develop student competencies--critical thinking, ability to work collaboratively, intercultural knowledge, and individual and social responsibility--deemed important in our new global century by business and community leaders.
Recorded Friday, October 19, 2007, 9:15 a.m.
(Posted on Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:15:00 CST)
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Building the Citizen Movement and Reclaiming Democracy in the Presidential Election
Harry Boyte, Co-director of the Center for Democracy and Citizenship, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota discusses the role of higher education in developing new forms of citizen government partnership. Recorded Friday, October 19, 2007, 2:00 p.m.
(Posted on Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:00:00 CST)
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Applied Learning: Generating Habits of Citizenship
Nina Tamrowski, Professor, Department of Political Science, Onondaga Community College and Roger Nozaki, Associate Dean of the College and Director of the Howard Swearer Center for Public Service, Brown University share their own teaching practices that engage students in personalizing their own learning, interacting with culturally diverse neighbors, and generating habits of citizenship. Recorded, Saturday, October 20, 2007, 10:30 a.m.
(Posted on Sat, 20 Oct 2007 10:30:00 CST)
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