Deliberative pedagogy holds promise for improving democratic society by cultivating
practical wisdom in students as a means to tackle the problems of democracy, such as …

Many thinkers lament the decline of liberal democracy. Some argue that, to rejuvenate it, we
must think big. Thinking big involves generating new ideas about how to achieve an …

This chapter reviews literature in public dialogue and deliberative democracy in educational,
community, and civic contexts to demonstrate how dialogue and deliberation are related to …

With political incivility high, students yearn for a safe space to discuss political issues among
their peers. The Unify America Challenge provides such an opportunity by bringing together …

This study investigates the state of civic engagement amongst university students and
factors influencing their participation. The study employs a quantitative method using a …

As a means of building community trust and living into their institutional missions, many
higher education institutions have initiated or are exploring strategic community …

These are difficult times. Challenges such as climate change, a global pandemic and
declining life expectancy confront us. Perhaps more importantly, democracy itself is under …

This study investigated the impact that co-curricular programming delivered by the University
Honors Program (UHP) at North Carolina State University through the Honors Forum course …

Civic engagement can mean participation in formal politics and decision-making, but also
can be understood more broadly to encompass the everyday interactions through which …

This chapter situates the book within the broader efforts of higher education to prepare
students for participation in civic life through practices. It describes these efforts as …