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“Let’s bring about some peace this evening, shall we?” Incognito, Inc. creator Michael Fosberg said, introducing the Vail Symposium’s Zoom call Monday evening on The Sargent Shriver Effect: Spirit, Politics and Peace-building. The discussion, moderated...
Despite the scientific consensus, climate change continues to be socially and politically controversial. Consequently, teachers may worry about accusations of political indoctrination if they teach climate change in their classrooms. Research shows that many teachers are using the ‘teaching the controversy’ approach to teach climate change, essentially allowing students to make up their own mind about climate change. Drawing on some philosophical literature about indoctrination and controversial issues, we argue that such an approach is inappropriate and, given the escalating crisis that i...
The LivelyU Lifelong Learning Academy – a platform of programming offered through the Wood County Committee on Aging, Inc. (WCCOA) in partnership with the Bowling Green State University (BGSU) Optimal Aging Institute – has announced the Spring Semester.
Whether he’s channeling Thomas Jefferson or discussing controversial topics like immigration or the Supreme Court, humanities scholar and historian Clay Jenkinson is one of the Vail Symposium’s most popular speakers. Jenkinson returns next week for...
Much has been made about our divided populace, but when it comes to civic education, Americans across the political spectrum agree on its importance, that we need more of it, and it should be better funded.