Conference Funds Attendees - Debate Invited!

From David Williams of Florida Atlantic University:

I am attaching a CFP for a conference on American Democracy and Civics Education that will be held at Florida Atlantic Univ. in January, 2009.  The conference is well-funded, and it could provide an ideal forum for the exploration of relationships among public argument, debate, related pedagogy, and democracy.  Please consider submitting a proposal and/or circulating this call to those who you think might be interested.

A Nation of Immigrants:
American Democracy and Civics Education

January 28 – 31, 2009

Bridge Radisson Waterfront Hotel

Boca Raton, Florida

Host Institution: Florida Atlantic University
Sponsor: FAU Jack Miller Forum for Civics Education


Call for Papers

Scholars, policymakers & civics educators are invited to submit proposals to participate. Conference papers, which may reflect any of a variety of methodological approaches, should address some aspect of the role of civics education in the American democratic process.

Conference participants will be provided hotel accommodations (Wednesday arrival, Sunday departure), breakfast and lunch each day, one dinner and an honorarium of $500 to cover airfare, ground transportation and incidentals.

Proposals should be submitted in electronic form to Jeffrey S. Morton (jmorton@fau.edu) no later than October 1 for first round consideration. Complete proposals will include participant title and contact information, paper title and a brief abstract.

We are particularly interested in papers that address any of the following areas: immigration and civics education; secondary and post-secondary civics education, the continued relevance of the Founding Fathers for modern democratic society; the role of the media in civics education; democracy’s impact on American foreign policy; campaigns and democracy; legislative policies on civics education; among others.

Papers presented are expected to be of sufficient quality to be included in an edited volume after the conference. Polished versions of the papers should be submitted no later than April 15, 2009 for volume inclusion consideration.

The Florida Atlantic University Jack Miller Forum for Civics Education is committed to a broad understanding and appreciation of American civics education. It is generously funded by the Jack Miller Center and a grant from the National Endowment of the Humanities.