{"id":34063,"date":"2025-05-16T13:37:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T17:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peterlevine.ws\/?p=34063"},"modified":"2025-05-16T13:37:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T17:37:06","slug":"civic-engagement-course-in-kyiv-on-june-3-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peterlevine.ws\/?p=34063","title":{"rendered":"Civic Engagement course in Kyiv on June 3-5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Thanks to the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE), I have the opportunity to offer a short version of our <a href=\"https:\/\/tischcollege.tufts.edu\/news-events\/conferences\/summer-institute-civic-studies\">Summer Institute of Civic Studies<\/a> in-person in Kyiv on June 3-5. It is open to people in the vicinity as well as KSE students. I will also offer a public talk on the theme of happiness and will post more about that once the promotional materials are ready. Meanwhile, courtesy of KSE, here is information about the civic engagement course:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you want to understand how societies can change for the better\u2014and how you can help lead that change?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This exciting, hands-on course is designed for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Civil society leaders and activists \u2013 current and aspiring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students with a passion for politics, ethics, and making a difference<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Why attend?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll dive into real-world examples of civic action and gain practical tools to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Organize people around a shared goal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communicate across political divides<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Respond to exclusion and injustice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn from global success stories of activism and nonviolence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What\u2019s inside the program?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Simulation games like the Prisoner&#8217;s Dilemma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Case studies of civic movements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Discussions on propaganda, polarization, and dialogue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lessons in nonviolent and military resistance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certificate option with short reading assignments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>All participants will receive a certificate upon completing the course.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not just a lecture\u2014it\u2019s an invitation to think, act, and engage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Led by one of the world\u2019s most prominent thinkers in civic philosophy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Professor Peter Levine<\/strong> &#8211; Senior Professor at Tufts University, visiting scholar at Stanford, former fellow at Harvard &amp; Johns Hopkins, renowned expert in civic life and democratic engagement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dates: <\/strong>June 3\u20135, 3:00\u20137:00 pm each day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Location: <\/strong>KSE, Room 4.07<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.kse.ua\/ssokseorgua\/form\/CivicEngagementCourse\/formperma\/pvmvjnmvaNqdcEIl_Sz3n__IUAUCeuLg3b72RbxZXJ4?utm_source=slack_students&amp;utm_medium=direct&amp;utm_campaign=1&amp;utm_id=Civic_Engagement_Course&amp;utm_term=campaign+term&amp;utm_content=campaign+content\"><strong>Register here<\/strong><\/a><strong>  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contact: <\/strong>Mariia Yurina \u2014 <a href=\"mailto:myurina@kse.org.ua\">myurina@kse.org.ua<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE), I have the opportunity to offer a short version of our Summer Institute of Civic Studies in-person in Kyiv on June 3-5. 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