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Project on Civil Discourse retweeted
@LaraSchwartz, Director of @pcd_au, tells USA Today that petitions to ban books such as “Everywhere Babies” in local schools is part of a long-standing trend to target positive representation of the LGBTQ community. Read more: usatoday.com/story/news/educ…
PCD director @Lara_Schwartz and coordinator Harsha Mudaliar on self censorship.
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Project on Civil Discourse retweeted
@pcd_au’s @Lara_Schwartz tells @nytimes that while the historical error is seen as humorous, the reality is not, saying “If this so-called divisive concepts bill became law, all of Virginia’s students would be the worse for it.” Read more: nytimes.com/2022/01/14/us/vi…
Project on Civil Discourse retweeted
"PEN America says the adoption of the bills demonstrates "a disregard for academic freedom, liberal education, and the values of free speech."
Yes, we do.
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Civic Engagement isn't always pretty or tidy but it's a core college skill.
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Project on Civil Discourse retweeted
Did you know that SPA hosts several research centers & institutes offering scholarly collaboration & exchange in the areas of politics, public finance, public administration & policy, & justice? Over the next few weeks, we will highlight these centers. #SPACenterSpotlights (1/2)
PCD will be at the @AmericanU involvement fair today on the Quad. Meet with us, get some swag, and learn about opportunities for great conversations.
The Common Room: What the Biden Administration Can Do for Free Speech and Inclusion on Campus
1/29 at 1pm Eastern
pen-america-org.zoom.us/webi…
Project on Civil Discourse retweeted
Join @Lara_Schwartz (@pcd_au) and @NPRrelving (@AU_SPA) TODAY at 4:30 pm EST for a conversation about how the events at the Capitol on Jan. 6 affect your sense of what you are studying at AU, and what you are planning to pursue in life.
Register at american.swoogo.com/Wheredow….
EVENT for @AmericanU students Friday, 1/15 at 4:30pm.
RSVP at american.swoogo.com/Wheredow…
"Our study shows that the ideology of first-year college students in our sample does not change much over the course of their first year on campus, contrary to the stated fears of many high-profile conservative pundits."
pnas.org/content/early/2020/…
In 1992, 2/3 of voters lived in evenly-split counties and only 1% in ultra-partisan counties. Now under 1/2 life in even counties and 8% in ultra-partisan ones.
ft.com/content/69f3206f-37a7…
"In a survey just before the election, 85% of U.S. adults said Biden and Trump supporters disagree not only over plans and policies, but also over basic facts."
pewresearch.org/fact-tank/20…
Project on Civil Discourse retweeted
How well do you know your First Amendment rights? Test your knowledge with this quiz: bit.ly/3mV262Z
