Democracy in Higher Education

1. Introduction: Higher Education in Polarized Times 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 3. Fostering Civic Responsibility: The Role of Community Engagement in Higher Education 4. Civic and Democratic Learning Across the College Curriculum and Co-Curriculum 5. From Preparation to Renewal: A Multiphase Approach to Democratic Engagement in the First-Year and Beyond Part II: Dialogue and Democratic Education 6. Engaging with the Moral Complexities of Classroom Conversations 7. Trauma-Informed Approaches to Engaging in Difficult Dialogues 8. #USvsHate: Supporting Anti-Hate Learning and Public Messaging on Campus Part III: Community Engagement as Civic Education 9. Leveraging Institutional Definitions: Community Engagement for Student Learning 10. Democratically Engaged Partnerships as Microcosms of and Catalysts for Democratic Civic Learning 11. Civic Engagement as Democratic Learning: Supporting Ethical Community Engagement for Undergraduates via Curricular Guidance and Long-term Partnerships 12. Nurturing Civic Consciousness: Developing a Scaffolded Community Engagement Program at a Rural Liberal Arts College Part IV: Finding Civic Engagement Inroads on Campus 13. Naming a Civic Champion: Lessons in Leading Campus-Wide Student Civic and Voter Empowerment 14. The Role of Student Leadership Development in Democratic Learning 15. The Power and Complexity of Studentsâ Service on Higher Education Governing Boards Part V: Democracy in Flux: Contemporary Issues and Possibilities 16. Countering Anti-DEI and Anti-CRT Laws in Academic Environments 17. Echoes of Empowerment: The Impact of HBCUsâ Historical Legacy on the Political Socialization of Black Youth Voters in Florida 18. Picket Line Pedagogy: Democratic Learning at Work in Graduate Student Labor Movements 19. âFighting for my Lifeâ: Southern LGBTQ+ College Studentsâ Motivations for Activist-Minded Civic Engagement 20. Conclusionâ"Reawakening Democratic Education