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Apply Now: National Endowment for Democracy Grants

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is a private nonprofit foundation dedicated to the growth and strengthening of democratic institutions around the world.

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2019 Summit on Higher Education: Should America’s Colleges Teach Patriotism?

On October 3, 2019, the Jack Miller Center held its 2019 Annual Summit on Higher Education at the Chicago Athletic Association. This year's theme was "Should America's Colleges Teach Patriotism?"

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John Agresto: Civic Education and Patriotism

On October 3, 2019, JMC board member John Agresto gave the keynote address at the JMC's 2019 Annual Summit for Higher Education, speaking on the theme "Should America's Colleges Teach Patriotism?"

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Interview: Wilfred McClay on Land of Hope

Senior Fellow Daniel Cullen recently sat down with JMC board member Wilfred McClay to discuss McClay's new textbook, Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Experience.

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Apply Now: New NEH Initiative, “A More Perfect Union”

This Constitution Day, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) launched a new initiative focusing on American history and civic education.

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Register Now: National Endowment for the Humanities Peer Reviewers

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is currently seeking peer reviewers.

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Arizona State University: Citizenship and the Media

On October 7, 2019, ASU's School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership will host David Leonhardt and Ramesh Ponnuru for a discussion of the media's role in civic literacy.

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Elizabeth Kaufer Busch Awarded Endowed Professorship

JMC board member Elizabeth Kaufer Busch has been named the inaugural holder of the Laura and Pete Walker Endowed Professorship in American studies.

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Apply Now: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is partnering with the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to offer a special funding opportunity to assess civic education on the national level.

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Jeremy Rabkin: Do We Still Support Constitutional Government?

This past April, Jeremy Rabkin participated in a panel on challenges to the Constitution at the 2019 Bradley Conference, which was sponsored by the JMC and the Bradley Foundation.

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University of Virginia: Summer Civics Institute for Teachers

On June 17-21, 2019, the Program on Constitutionalism and Democracy at the University of Virginia, a JMC partner program, is holding a summer civics institute for middle and high school teachers.

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Wilfred McClay: Land of Hope

JMC board member Wilfred M. McClay has released a new book, Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story. He was recently interviewed about the book by the Wall Street Journal.

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Purdue University: Remaking American Political History

On June 6-7, 2019, Purdue University will host a conference on American political history and how it can be made accessible to the public.

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Matthew Franck: Countering Challenges to the Constitution

Matthew Franck recently participated in a panel on challenges to the Constitution at the 2019 Bradley Conference, which was sponsored by the JMC and the Bradley Foundation.

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Michael Greve: Originalism as Ideology

Michael Greve recently participated in a panel on originalism at the 2019 Bradley Conference, which was sponsored by the JMC and the Bradley Foundation. His remarks have been adapted into an article.

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Greg Weiner: Our Constitutional Emergency

JMC fellow Greg Weiner has recently written an article for the New York Times on civic education and the constitutional order.

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Restoring Civic Virtue in America

The Ryan Foundation's American National Character & Civic Friendship Project seeks to restore American civic life.

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Public Education and American Civic Life

Johann Neem will discuss public schools and American civic life at Missouri's Kinder Institute.

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New Summer Intensive Civics Programs for High School Teachers

Hosted by the Newberry Library and the University of Chicago
Supported by the JMC's HLM Founding Civics Initiative

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Democratizing the Great Books

JMC Fellows Casey N. Blake, Roosevelt Montás and Tamara Mann Tweel write in Inside Higher Ed

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“The Virtue of an Educated Voter”

Alan Taylor in "The American Scholar"

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Democracy and Education in the 21st Century

A conference by the Center for American Studies at Columbia University

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Robert D. Putnam on “Conversations with Bill Kristol”

Robert Putnam discusses civic life in and participation in America

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Teaching Better Civics

"More civics courses alone is not the answer. Civics education itself needs an overhaul that makes it relevant to digital learners."

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Commercial Republic Initiative Events at UCLA

Recent Commercial Republic events at UCLA

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Tom Kelly Leads Civic Education Discussion

“Civic Renewal and Higher Education”: a discussion at Villanova.

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National Constitution Center to Expand Civic Literacy Programming

National Constitution Center's new programming, JMC's Pamela Edwards on advisory board.

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Arizona Becomes 1st State to Require Civics Test for High School Graduation

AZ to require civics test for graduation.

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Ruth Wisse on the University in Decline

"Liberal democracy is not biologically transmitted. I don't think [universities] understand that."

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From Newsweek: “American Horror, Ivy League Edition”

"[I]f the Ivy League is turning out imperfect citizens, then its imperfect teachers are to blame."

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OU Teach-In on the Civil War

Panel Explores How To Make History Vital To 21st Century Education

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New Freshman Great Books and Civic Education Program at UT

The Thomas Jefferson Center launches a new Program

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