Classrooms devoted to higher learning can and should serve as practice arenas for deliberative democracy, in which ideas are presented for common review and debated upon merit, criticism exchanged civilly, and consensus and dissent are documented.
Oct 5, 2022
Whether in Ukraine or our own homeland, democracy is proved when tested. Ukraine is proving it. Let's learn a thing or two from them.
Mar 30, 2022
A public university like ours has a special duty to prepare our students to be able, engaged citizens. The Civic Learning Network enhances the University's capacity to serve those goals.
Feb 16, 2022
Much like in Plato's Allegory of the Cave, my ability to "see" the world with my own eyes and independently from the constructs of increasingly polarized agendas is liberating and something I do not take for granted.
Feb 10, 2022
We invite GVSU faculty and staff to share ideas, thoughts, commentary and initiatives as they relate to civic learning and education here.
We also encourage readers to return to this page often for new entries and dialogue around civic learning and education. The GVSU Civic Learning Network promotes conversation and collaboration across differences as a means of strengthening views and increasing understanding in an increasingly polarized world.
All blogs submitted below must be 500 words or less and will be subject to a committee review before they are published. The GVSU Civic Learning Network abstains from favoring or representing any political party or ideology in this blog.
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