{"id":35441,"date":"2026-03-24T15:49:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T19:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peterlevine.ws\/?p=35441"},"modified":"2026-03-24T15:49:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T19:49:45","slug":"civics-in-higher-education-a-national-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peterlevine.ws\/?p=35441","title":{"rendered":"Civics in Higher Education: A National Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts University and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoover.org\/research-teams\/alliance-civics-academy\">Alliance for Civics in the Academy (ACA)<\/a>, with support from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgbh.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GBH<\/a>, are proud to host a one-day national summit on the state of civics in higher education on&nbsp;Friday, April 10, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Tufts University\u2019s Medford\/Somerville campus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The summit will convene practitioners, faculty, administrators, and students from across the United States to explore, discuss and compare models of civic practice in higher education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tischcollege.tufts.edu\/news-events\/conferences\/civics-higher-education\">Please register here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>agenda<\/strong> is now largely set:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Continental Breakfast &amp; Poster Presentation 8:45 a.m. &#8211; 9:15 a.m. |&nbsp;<em>Breed Memorial Hall<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9:15 a.m. |&nbsp;<em>Breed Memorial Hall<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/provost.tufts.edu\/about\/the-provost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Caroline Genco<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/provost.tufts.edu\/about\/the-provost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">,<\/a>&nbsp;Provost &amp; Senior Vice President, Tufts University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tischcollege.tufts.edu\/about\/leadership\/dayna-l-cunningham-dean\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dayna Cunningham,<\/a>&nbsp;Pierre and Pamela Omidyar Dean, Tisch College at Tufts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> University&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/hluce.org\/about\/staff\/jonathan-holloway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jonathan Holloway,<\/a>&nbsp;President &amp; CEO, Luce Foundation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tischcollege.tufts.edu\/people\/faculty\/peter-levine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Peter Levine<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tischcollege.tufts.edu\/people\/faculty\/peter-levine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">,<\/a>&nbsp;Associate Dean for Academic Affairs &amp; Lincoln Filene Professor, Tisch College at Tufts University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Panel 1: Community at the Core: Transformational Civic Partnerships<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">10:00 \u2013 11:00 a.m. |&nbsp;<em>Breed Memorial Hall<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some institutions are deeply engaged with their neighboring communities. These partnerships provide opportunities for civic learning while generating knowledge and other public goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/polisci.ucsd.edu\/people\/faculty\/faculty-directory\/currently-active-faculty\/forman-profile.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fonna Forman<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/polisci.ucsd.edu\/people\/faculty\/faculty-directory\/currently-active-faculty\/forman-profile.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">,<\/a>&nbsp;Professor of Political Science &amp; Founding Director of the Center on Global Justice at the University of California, San Diego<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nccampusengagement.org\/our-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leslie Garvin<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nccampusengagement.org\/our-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">,<\/a>&nbsp;Executive Director, North Carolina Campus Engagement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amberwichowsky.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amber Wichowsky<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/amberwichowsky.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">,<\/a>&nbsp;Associate Professor of Public Affairs &amp; Leadership Wisconsin Endowed Chair for the Division of Extension, University of Wisconsin-Madison<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moderator:&nbsp;Peter Levine, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs &amp; Lincoln Filene Professor, Tisch College at Tufts University<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BREAK | 11:00 \u2013 11:15 a.m.<br>Panel 2: Civics in the Classroom: Curricula at U.S. 250Some institutions have developed curricular programs for civic education, ranging from courses to majors and even schools.11:15 a.m. &#8211; 12:15 p.m.|&nbsp;<em>Breed Memorial Hall<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chasecenter.osu.edu\/user-profile\/michael-clune\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Michael Clune<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/chasecenter.osu.edu\/user-profile\/michael-clune\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">,<\/a>&nbsp;Professor, Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture, and Society, The Ohio State University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-augsburg.de\/en\/fakultaet\/philsoz\/fakultat\/adult-and-continuing-education\/team\/kloubert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tetyana Hoggan-Kloubert<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-augsburg.de\/en\/fakultaet\/philsoz\/fakultat\/adult-and-continuing-education\/team\/kloubert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">,<\/a>&nbsp;Chair of Adult and Continuing Education, University of Augsburg,Germany<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/politicalscience.yale.edu\/people\/bryan-garsten\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bryan Garsten<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/politicalscience.yale.edu\/people\/bryan-garsten\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">,<\/a>&nbsp;Professor of Political Science and Humanities; Faculty Director, Center for Civic Thought at Yale University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moderator:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/politicalscience.stanford.edu\/people\/josiah-ober\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Josiah Ober,<\/a>&nbsp;Constantine Mitsotakis Chair in the School of Humanities and Sciences, Stanford UniversityLUNCH | 12:15 \u2013 1:15 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Remarks on Pluralism | 1:15 &#8211; 1:30 p.m.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.interfaithamerica.org\/people\/eboo-patel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eboo Patel,<\/a>&nbsp;Founder and President, Interfaith America<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Panel 3: Democracy Centers: Research for the Public GoodSome institutions are home to centers that study and aim to improve democracy. Among other functions, they involve students in their research, and they may study civic education.1:30 \u2013 2:30 p.m. |&nbsp;<em>Breed Memorial Hall<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/karshinstitute.virginia.edu\/person\/jessica-kimpell-johnson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jessica Kimpell Johnson<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/karshinstitute.virginia.edu\/person\/jessica-kimpell-johnson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">,<\/a>&nbsp;Director of Research, Karsh Institute of Democracy; Manager of the JohnL. Nau III Lab on the History &amp; Principles of Democracy, University of Virginia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/snfagora.jhu.edu\/directory\/amy-binder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amy Binder<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/snfagora.jhu.edu\/directory\/amy-binder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">,<\/a>&nbsp;SNF-Agora Professor of Sociology, Johns Hopkins University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cid.usc.edu\/mindy-romero\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mindy Romero<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cid.usc.edu\/mindy-romero\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">,<\/a>&nbsp;Founder and Director of the Center for Inclusive Democracy (CID), University of Southern California\u2019s Sol Price School of Public Policy in Sacramento<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spia.pitt.edu\/people\/jennifer-brick-murtazashvili\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spia.pitt.edu\/people\/jennifer-brick-murtazashvili\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">,<\/a>&nbsp;Founding Director of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cgm.pitt.edu\/?ref=murtazashvili.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Center for Governance and Markets<\/a>;Professor, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moderator:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/circle.tufts.edu\/about-circle\/our-team\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leela Strong,<\/a>&nbsp;Newhouse Director of the Center for Information &amp; Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), Tisch College at Tufts University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>BREAK | 2:30 \u2013 2:45 p.m.<br>Panel 4: Where Do We Go from Here? Critique, Comments &amp; Responses 2:45 \u2013 3:45 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teaglefoundation.org\/About\/Staff\/Members\/Andrew-Delbanco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Andrew Delbanco<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teaglefoundation.org\/About\/Staff\/Members\/Andrew-Delbanco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">,<\/a>&nbsp;President, The Teagle Foundation; Alexander Hamilton Professor of American Studies, Columbia University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jbstorey.com\/about-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jenna Silber Storey<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jbstorey.com\/about-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">,<\/a>&nbsp;Ravenel Curry Chair in Civic Thought; Senior Fellow in Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies, American Enterprise Institute (AEI)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additional panelist(s) to be added<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moderator:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/trustees.osu.edu\/people\/stefanie-sanford\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stefanie Sanford<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/trustees.osu.edu\/people\/stefanie-sanford\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">,<\/a>&nbsp;Chair of the Board of Trustees, Institute for Citizens &amp; Scholars<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Closing Remarks 3:45 \u2013 4:00 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Peter Levine,&nbsp;Associate Dean for Academic Affairs &amp; Lincoln Filene Professor, Tisch College at Tufts University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reception<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please join us for informal conversation and refreshments at this reception hosted by the Civic Studies Program at Tufts University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4:30 \u2013 6:30 p.m. |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampercafe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tamper Caf\u00e9<\/a><em>&nbsp;<\/em><em>(340 Boston Ave, Medford)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts University and the&nbsp;Alliance for Civics in the Academy (ACA), with support from&nbsp;GBH, are proud to host a one-day national summit on the state of civics in higher education on&nbsp;Friday, April 10, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Tufts University\u2019s Medford\/Somerville campus.&nbsp; The summit [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35441","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/peterlevine.ws\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35441","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/peterlevine.ws\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/peterlevine.ws\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peterlevine.ws\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peterlevine.ws\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=35441"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/peterlevine.ws\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35441\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35443,"href":"https:\/\/peterlevine.ws\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35441\/revisions\/35443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/peterlevine.ws\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=35441"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peterlevine.ws\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=35441"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peterlevine.ws\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=35441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}