1st Edition
Democracy in Higher Education Advancing Civic-Minded Student Learning
1. Introduction: Higher Education in Polarized Times
Maximilian T. Schuster
Part I: Foundations for Civic-Minded Learning in Higher Education
2. Dialogue and Democratic Flourishing: Creating the Conditions for Student Learning in a Polarized Time
Megan Halteman Zwart
3. Fostering Civic Responsibility: The Role of Community Engagement in Higher Education
Jessica Mann
4. Civic and Democratic Learning Across the College Curriculum and Co-Curriculum
Teniell L. Trolian, Stacey R. Hansen, Brandon Orszulak, and Dee Levy
5. From Preparation to Renewal: A Multiphase Approach to Democratic Engagement in the First Year and Beyond
Maximilian T. Schuster
Part II: Dialogue and Democratic Education
6. Engaging with the Moral Complexities of Classroom Conversations
Elizabeth Niehaus
7. Trauma-Informed Approaches to Engaging in Difficult Dialogues
R. Jason Lynch
8. #USvsHate: Supporting Anti-Hate Learning and Public Messaging on Campus
Mariko Yoshisato
Part III: Community Engagement as Civic Education
9. Leveraging Institutional Definitions: Community Engagement for Student Learning
Andrew Pearl, Diana Quito, and Emily Locke
10. Democratically Engaged Partnerships as Microcosms of and Catalysts for Democratic Civic Learning
Haden M. Botkin, Lori E. Kniffin, Jasmina Camo-Biogradlija, Patti H. Clayton, Robert G. Bringle, and Mary F. Price
11. Civic Engagement as Democratic Learning: Supporting Ethical Community Engagement for Undergraduates via Curricular Guidance and Long-Term Partnerships
Bryan Schultz, David V.P. Sanchez, Kristin Kanthak, Michael R. Glass, and Lina Dostilio
12. Nurturing Civic Consciousness: Developing a Scaffolded Community Engagement Program at a Rural Liberal Arts College
Ryan W. Flynn
Part IV: Finding Civic Engagement Inroads on Campus
13. Naming a Civic Champion: Lessons in Leading Campus-Wide Student Civic and Voter Empowerment
Alex Kappus
14. The Role of Student Leadership Development in Democratic Learning
Jacob E. Clemens and Adam J. Smith
15. The Power and Complexity of Students’ Service on Higher Education Governing Boards
Hayley Weddle, Devon L. Graves, and Jamaal Muwwakkil
Part V: Democracy in Flux: Contemporary Issues and Possibilities
16. Countering Anti-DEI and Anti-CRT Laws in Academic Environments
Steven M. Carlo and Christopher D. Thomas
17. Echoes of Empowerment: The Impact of HBCUs’ Historical Legacy on the Political Socialization of Black Youth Voters in Florida
Amanda Wilkerson, Shalander Samuels, Sherry Paramore, and Eugene Pringle
18. Picket Line Pedagogy: Democratic Learning at Work in Graduate Student Labor Movements
Ali Watts
19. “Fighting for My Life”: Southern LGBTQ+ College Students’ Motivations for Activist-Minded Civic Engagement
Dustin Evatt and Samantha R. Shaw
20. Conclusion–Reawakening Democratic Education
Maximilian T. Schuster
Biography
Maximilian T. Schuster is Associate Professor of Higher Education and Associate Chair of the Department of Educational Foundations, Organizations, and Policy at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education, USA.
