What We’re Reading: Engaging Civic Engagement

Chad Woolard, Ph.D., is an instructional assistant professor in the school of communication at Illinois State University and a long-time ADP supporter. His new book, Engaging Civic Engagement: Framing The Civic Education Movement In Higher Education (Lexington Books, 2017) is what we’re busy reading.

According to Chad, his new book asks:

What is civic engagement? That is the central question that every person who promotes civic education must answer to advocate for civic engagement and teach students’ civic and political engagement skills. However, the answer to that central question is often difficult because there are numerous, competing definitions of civic engagement. For new practitioners, gaining an understanding of civic education can be overwhelming; and for season practitioner, it is difficult to articulate civic education to administrators and practitioners beyond one’s own civic education perspective. Engaging Civic Engagement: Framing The Civic Education Movement In Higher Education provides an unique and much needed analysis of the various perspectives on civic education and identifies points of agreement and disagreement among civic education scholars and is useful for anyone who is interested in or advocates civic education in higher education.

Learn more about the book in this flyer.

Use code LEX30AUTH17 for a special 30% discount on this book through 9/1/2018.