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History and the Shaping of Civic Culture
    Margaret Stimmann Branson
     Associate Director
     Center for Civic Education
     Paper presented at the German-American Conference
     September 29, 2009

Turning Points as Civic Teaching Moments
    Carole Hahn
     Charles Howard Candler Professor of Educational Studies
     Emory University
     Paper presented at the German-American Conference
     Atlanta, GA
     September 29, 2009

Unification and Identity in Civic Culture and Civic Education
    Diana Owen
     Associate Professor of Political Science
Chair, American Studies
     Georgetown University
     Paper presented at the German-American Conference
     September 29, 2009

Constitution, Stress, and Culture
    Kevin F. Ryan
     Vermont Bar Association and Norwich University
     Paper presented at the German-American Conference
     September 29, 2009

Cooperation Among Democracies in War and Peace
    H. Eric Schockman
     PhD
     Paper presented at the German-American Conference
     September 29, 2009

Civic Education in Emerging Democracies
    Terrence C. Mason
     Indiana University, USA
     Paper presented at the German-American Conference
     September 29, 2009

Young Voters and the 2000 and 2004 Bush Presidential Campaigns
    Diana Owen
     Associate Professor of Political Science and Chair, American Studies
     Georgetown University
     Paper presented at the Evaluating the Bush Presidency
     August 01, 2009

Educating for Citizenship: Some Insights From Research and Reflection
    Margaret Branson
     Associate Director
     Center for Civic Education
     Paper presented at the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution State Coordinators Meeting
     Wardman Park Marriott Hotel
Washington, DC
     June 27, 2009

Remarks to the Judges of the Competition
    Margaret Stimmann Branson
     Associate Director, Center for Civic Education
     Speech delivered at the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution 2009 National Finals
     Arlington, VA
     May 01, 2009

Youth Turnout in the 2008 Presidential Election; Data from the We the People Civic Education Alumni Network
    Paper presented at the Southern Political Science Association 2009 Annual Meeting
    Suzanne Soule and Jennifer Nairne
     New Orleans, LA
     January 2, 2009

Political Socialization in the Twenty-first Century: Recommendations for Researchers
    Diana Owen
     Associate Professor of Political Science
     Georgetown University
     Paper presented at the German-American Conference
     Washington, D.C.
     November 03, 2008

Concluding Remarks on the Montpelier Conference on The Future of Education in the 21st Century
    John Hale
     Associate Director
     Center for Civic Education
     Paper presented at the German-American Conference
     September 26, 2008

Civic Education in the 21st Century: A Call to Action
    Dr. Dan Prinzing
     Education Director
     Idaho Human Rights Education Center
     Paper presented at the German-American Conference
     777 S 8th St Boise, ID 83702-7112 United States
     September 26, 2008

Madisonian Constitutionalism and the Challenge of Civic Education
    Kevin F. Ryan
     Adjunct Professor,
     Dept. of Political Science, Norwich University
     Paper presented at the German-American Conference
     September 26, 2008

Ladies and Gentlemen ... US Presidents and political messages in Hollywood-Movies
    Thomas Goll
     Technische Universität Dortmund
     Paper presented at the German-American Conference
     September 26, 2008

The Future of Civic Education in the 21st Century
    Irmgard Hantsche
     Universität Duisburg-Essen
     Paper presented at the German-American Conference
     September 26, 2008

Globalizing Civic Education? Reflections on International Cooperation, Agreements or Standards
    Wolfgang Sander
     University of Giessen
     Paper presented at the German-American Conference
     Germany
     September 26, 2008

Creating International Agreements that establish Norms, Standards, and Practices for Civic Education: Reservations from a Comparative Perspective
    Carole Hahn
     Professor of Educational Studies
     Emory University
     Paper presented at the German-American Conference
     1784 N. Decatur Road, Suite 240 Atlanta, GA 30322-1048 United States
     September 26, 2008

The Future of Civic Education in the 21st Century: What challenges face civic educators in the coming five, ten, and twenty years?
    Dr. Michael Wehner
     Landeszentrale für politische Bildung
     Paper presented at the German-American Conference
     Freiburg
     September 26, 2008

Three Themes of Civic Education for Liberty in Democracy
    John J. Patrick
     Professor Emeritus
     Indiana University
     Paper presented at the German-American Conference
     September 26, 2008

Core Values of the German Basic Law: A Source of Core Concepts of Civic Education
    Joachim Detjen
     Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
     Paper presented at the German-American Conference
     September 26, 2008

Adapting Civic Education to New Opportunities: What Changes are Underway in the US? What Innovations Might We Make to Best Practices in the Future?
    Suzanne Soule
     Director of Research and Evaluation
     Center for Civic Education
     Paper presented at the German-American Conference
     5145 Douglas Fir Rd Calabasas, CA 91302-1440 United States
     September 26, 2008

Being and becoming political in the classroom The "foundation of a village-community"-simulation as genetic teaching and research setting
    Andreas Petrik
     Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
     Paper presented at the German-American Conference
     September 26, 2008

Education and Democracy: Why They Must Go Hand In Hand
    Margaret Stimmann Branson
     Associate Director, Center for Civic Education
     Speech delivered at the Representative Democracy in America Professional Development Leadership Seminar
     Washington, DC
     July 8, 2008

Remarks to the Judges of the Competition
    Margaret Stimmann Branson
     Associate Director, Center for Civic Education
     Speech delivered at the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution 2008 National Finals
     Arlington, Virginia, USA
     May 09, 2008

What We Owe Our Young People
    Lee H. Hamilton
     Director
     Center on Congress at Indiana University
     Article posted on the Center on Congress website
     March 27, 2008

The Return of Civic Education
    In this article from the Phi Delta Kappan, Donovan Walling describes the history and current state of civic education in the United States and the efforts of the Center and other organizations to revive the subject. " writes Walling, "but civic education is on the road back to the core of them American school curriculum, where it belongs."
    Donovan Walling
     Senior Consultant
     Center for Civic Education
     December 14, 2007
     Article published in the Phi Delta Kappan
Vol. 89, No. 4, December 2007
Reproduced with the permission of Phi Delta Kappa International, Inc.

A Few Words and Questions about ‘the Other’ and about Inspiration, with Significant Omissions
    John Hale
     Associate Director
     Center for Civic Education
     Speech delivered at the International Conference on Civic Education in an Age of Worldwide Migration
     Munster, Germany
     October 17, 2007

Media and Political Education: Election Communication and the Socialization of Native-born and New Americans
    Diana Owen
     Director of American Studies
     Georgetown University
     Paper presented at the International Conference on Civic Education in an Age of Worldwide Migration
     Munster, Germany
     October 17, 2007

E Pluribus Unum: Out of Many, One...Shared Fate
    Dan Prinzing
     Education Director
     Idaho Human Rights Education Center
     Paper presented at the International Conference on Civic Education in an Age of Worldwide Migration
     Munster, Germany
     October 17, 2007

Immigrant Students and Civic Education in the U.S.: Evidence From The 2006 Civic and Political Health of the Nation Survey
    Mark Hugo Lopez
     Research Director
     Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement
     Paper presented at the International Conference on Civic Education in an Age of Worldwide Migration
     Munster, Germany
     October 17, 2007

Civic Education and Civic Development in the Schools and Beyond: A Small Georgia Community Responds to Large-Scale Latino Immigration
    Paul A. Harris
     Associate Professor and Director
     Center for Immigration Studies
     Paper presented at the International Conference on Civic Education in an Age of Worldwide Migration
     Munster, Germany
     October 17, 2007

Civic Education Arising from the Overarching Values of “Civilization”: Beyond the Particularities of Specific Polities
    Will Harris
     Director
     Center for the Constitution
     Paper presented at the International Conference on Civic Education in an Age of Worldwide Migration
     Munster, Germany
     October 17, 2007

Civic Education in Diverse Contexts: Challenges and Opportunities
    Patricia G. Avery
     Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
     College of Education and Human Development
University of Minnesota
     Paper presented at the International Conference on Civic Education in an Age of Worldwide Migration
     Munster, Germany
     October 17, 2007

Constitutional Incorporation of Immigrants in the United States
    Galya B. Ruffer
     Associate Director of International Studies and Lecturer
     Department of Political Science
Northwestern University
     Paper presented at the International Conference on Civic Education in an Age of Worldwide Migration
     Munster, Germany
     October 17, 2007

The “Other”: An Ethical-Political Sustainability
    Abraham Magendzo Kolstrein
     Coordinator
     UNESCO Chair of Education of Human Rights
Universidad Academia de Humanismo Cristiano University
Educational Researcher
     Paper presented at the International Conference on Civic Education in an Age of Worldwide Migration
     Munster, Germany
     October 17, 2007

The Constitution and Education for Citizenship in America
    John J. Patrick
     Professor Emeritus of Education
     Indiana University
     Speech delivered at the The Claude Moore Constitution Day Lecture at James Madison’s Montpelier, Orange County, Virginia
     September 17, 2007

Civic Education, Character Development, and Safe and Healthy Learning Environments in Schools
    Charles N. Quigley
     Executive Director
     Center for Civic Education
     Speech delivered at the the annual meeting of the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools of the U.S. Department of Education
     August 2, 2007

The Role of the National System of Education in Promoting Civic Behaviour
    Richard A. Nuccio,
     Director of Civitas International Programs at the Center for Civic Education
     Paper presented at the National Symposium in Rabat, Morocco
     Rabat, Morocco
     May 23-24, 2007

School and Civic Behavior
    Margaret Stimmann Branson
     Paper presented at the National Symposium in Rabat, Morocco
     Rabat, Morocco
     May 23-24, 2007

Character Development and Democratic Citizenship
    Margaret Stimmann Branson
     Paper presented at the World Congress on Civic Education
     Buenos Aires, Argentina
     May 17, 2007

A Campaign to Promote Civic Education; A Model of How to Get Education for Democracy Back Into U.S. Classrooms in all Fifty States
    Suzanne Soule and Ted McConnell
     Paper presented at the International Conference on School Reform: Research and Practice
     Vancouver, Canada
     December, 2006

Remarks for the American Civic Education Teacher Award Presentations
    Judge Marjorie O. Rendell
     Speech delivered at the Fourth Annual Congressional Conference on Civic Education
     November 19, 2006

Review of Research: What Do We Know About Civic Education Classrooms in Germany?
    Prof. Dr. Dagmar Richter
     Speech delivered at the Conference on Democracy-Promotion and International Cooperation Denver, Colorado
     September 25 –29, 2006

International Financial Regimes: Structural Adjustment Agreements & Their Consequences for Democratic Rights in Developing World
    Mr. Rodwan Abouharb
     Speech delivered at the Conference on Democracy-Promotion and International Cooperation Denver, Colorado
     September 25 –29, 2006

Facts, Conflict and Echo - The Mohammed-Caricatures and their impact on the political education in Europe
    Wolfgang Boge
     Speech delivered at the Conference on Democracy-Promotion and International Cooperation Denver, Colorado
     September 25 –29, 2006

Civic Education and the Dream of EU-Membership: Ukraine and Georgia
    Dr. Karlheinz Duerr
     Speech delivered at the Conference on Democracy-Promotion and International Cooperation Denver, Colorado
     September 25 –29, 2006

European Approaches to Civic Education for the Promotion of Democracy
    Prof. Dr. Hans-Werner Kuhn
     Speech delivered at the Conference on Democracy-Promotion and International Cooperation Denver, Colorado
     September 25 –29, 2006

Facts, Conflict and Echo - The Mohammed-Caricatures and their impact on the political education in Europe (German)
    Wolfgang Boge
     Speech delivered at the Conference on Democracy-Promotion and International Cooperation Denver, Colorado
     September 25 –29, 2006

The Effects of U.S. Foreign Assistance on Democracy Building, 1990-2003
    Steven E. Finkel
     Speech delivered at the Conference on Democracy-Promotion and International Cooperation Denver, Colorado
     September 25 –29, 2006

International Organizations (World Bank, IMF, EU) as catalyst of democratic values, rule of law and human rights – successes and limits
    Rainer Tetzlaff
     Speech delivered at the Conference on Democracy-Promotion and International Cooperation Denver, Colorado
     September 25 –29, 2006

Creating Engaged Citizens: Civic Skills and Civic Education
    Mary Kirlin
     Speech delivered at the Conference on Democracy-Promotion and International Cooperation Denver, Colorado
     September 25 –29, 2006

The Role of Civil Society in Transformation and Democratization in Post-Communist Europe
    Prof. Dr. Thomas Goll
     Speech delivered at the Conference on Democracy-Promotion and International Cooperation Denver, Colorado
     September 25 –29, 2006

What Research Tells us About the Implementation of Education for Democracy Materials in Classrooms: A Review of Stated Goals and Achieved Results
    Diana Owen
     Speech delivered at the Conference on Democracy-Promotion and International Cooperation Denver, Colorado
     September 25 –29, 2006

The Prospects for Expanding Democratic Governance
    Robert A. Schadler
     Speech delivered at the Conference on Democracy-Promotion and International Cooperation Denver, Colorado
     September 25 –29, 2006

EU Membership - Power Point Presentation
    Juhani Grossmann
     Speech delivered at the Conference on Democracy-Promotion and International Cooperation Denver, Colorado
     September 25 –29, 2006

EU Membership as a Tool for Democratization
    Juhani Grossmann
     Speech delivered at the Conference on Democracy-Promotion and International Cooperation Denver, Colorado
     September 25 –29, 2006

Teaching Human Rights in Europe
    Claudia Mahler
     Speech delivered at the Conference on Democracy-Promotion and International Cooperation Denver, Colorado
     September 25 –29, 2006

Human Rights in Civic Education
    Prof. John Patrick
     Speech delivered at the Conference on Democracy-Promotion and International Cooperation Denver, Colorado
     September 25 –29, 2006

The Need for a More Enlightened Citizenry
    Robert S. Leming
     Director, We the People
     Center for Civic Education
     Speech delivered at the We the People: The Citizen and the Consitution Coordinator Conference
     June 2006

Opening Remarks
    Robert S. Leming
     Director, We the People
     Center for Civic Education
     Speech delivered at the Birmingham Seminar on Civil Rights
     March 2006

Fueling the Fire: A Phenomenological Exploration of Student Experiences in Democratic Civic Education
    Donna T. Paoletti Phillips
     Doctor of Philosophy
     2006

Civic Duty
    David Bradley
     Speech delivered at the Project Citizen Conference
     Dallas, Texas, USA
     October 08, 2005

Conference Introduction and Overview
    Charles N. Quigley
     Executive Director, Center for Civic Education
     Speech delivered at the Third Annual Congressional Conference on Civic Education
     Washington, D.C., USA
     September 25, 2005

The Civic Mission of the Schools: What Constitutes an Effective Civic Education?
    Charles N. Quigley
     Executive Director, Center for Civic Education
     Speech delivered at the Education for Democracy: The Civic Mission of the Schools
     Sacramento, California, USA
     September 20, 2005

The Importance of Empirical Election Research for Understanding the Role of the Citizen in Modern Democracy
    Brian J. Gaines
     University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
     Paper presented at the 2005 German American Conference - Responsible Citizenship, Education, and the Constitution
     Freiburg, Germany
     September 16, 2005

American Identity, Citizenship, and Multiculturalism
    Diana Owen
     Georgetown University
     Paper presented at the 2005 German American Conference - Responsible Citizenship, Education, and the Constitution
     Freiburg, Germany
     September 15, 2005

An Analysis of the Depiction of Democratic Participation in American Civics Textbooks
    Sharareh Frouzesh Bennett
     Manager of Program Development,Center for Civic Education
     Paper presented at the 2005 German American Conference - Responsible Citizenship, Education, and the Constitution
     Freiburg, Germany
     September 15, 2005

Changes in the Political Landscape and their Implications for Civic Education
    Margaret Stimmann Branson
     Associate Director, Center for Civic Education
     Paper presented at the 2005 German American Conference - Responsible Citizenship, Education, and the Constitution
     Freiburg, Germany
     September 13, 2005

Political Education Beyond National Borders: Teaching democracy abroad to promote more peaceful international relations
    Alden W. Craddock
     Bowling Green State University
     Paper presented at the 2005 German American Conference - Responsible Citizenship, Education, and the Constitution
     Freiburg, Germany
     September 12, 2005

Standards and Citizens' Role
    What are the Basic Goals of the Development of Standards for Political Education in Germany?
    Wolfgang Sander
     Professor
     Justus-Liebig-Universitat Giessen, Didaktik der Sozialwissenschaften
     Speech delivered at the German American Conference
     Freiburg, Germany
     Septempber, 2005

Differences in Gender and Civic Education in Ukraine
    Alden W. Craddock
     Assistant Professor, School of Teaching and Learning and Director, International Democratic Education Institute
     College of Education, Bowling Green State University
     Paper presented at the European Consortium of Political Research General Conference
     2005

Advancing Peace and Stability through Active Citizenship: The Role of Civic Education
    Margarent Stimmann Branson
     Associate Director, Center for Civic Education
     Speech delivered at the Ninth Annual World Congress on Civic Education
     Amman, Jordan
     June 03, 2005

Remarks to the Judges of the Competition
    Margaret Stimmann Branson
     Associate Director, Center for Civic Education
     Speech delivered at the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution 2005 National Finals
     Crystal City, Virginia, USA
     April 29, 2005

Civic Education in Divided Societies: Using Civic Education Materials to Build a Democratic Political Culture
    Sharareh Frouzesh Bennett
     Manager of Program Development, Center for Civic Education
     Focus group conducted during the Civic Education in Divided Societies conference
     Belfast, Northern Ireland
     April 2005
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Speech of Yang Berhormat Dato
    Co-sponsored by the Malaysian Citizenship Initiative and the Center for Civic Education
    Dr. Toh Kim Woon
     on behalf of the Chief Minister of Penang
     Speech delivered at the Educating the Young for Active Citizenship Conference
     Penang, Malaysia
     December 11, 2004

Education for Informed, Effective, and Committed Democratic Citizenship
    Co-sponsored by the Malaysian Citizenship Initiative and the Center for Civic Education
    Margaret Stimmann Branson
     Associate Director, Center for Civic Education
     Speech delivered at the Educating the Young for Active Citizenship Conferece
     Penang, Malaysia
     December 11, 2004

The Case for Using Interactive Methods to Create informed, Effective Citizens
    Co-sponsored by the Malaysian Citizenship Initiative and the Center for Civic Education
    Margaret Stimmann Branson
     Associate Director, Center for Civic Education
     Speech delivered at the Educating the Young for Active Citizenship Conference
     Penang, Malaysia
     December 11, 2004

The Status of Civic Education: Making the Case for a National Movement
    A Project of the Alliance for Representative Democracy
    Charles N. Quigley
     Executive Director, Center for Civic
     Speech delivered at the The Second Annual Congressional Conference on Civic Education
     Washington, D.C., USA
     December 05, 2004

The Importance of Citizenship and Ethnical Connections for the Educational Work with (Young) Immigrants in the Federal Republic of Germany
    Uwe Ahlemeyer
     djo-Deutsche Jugend in Europa
     Speech delivered at the German-American Conference on Civic Education
     San Diego, CA, USA
     September 27, 2004

Education or Indoctrination Migration, Integration and Political Education Does civic education foster obedience to regime norms at the expense of critical engagement?
    Wolfgang Boege
     Hansa Gymnasium
     Speech delivered at the German-American Conference on Civic Education
     San Diego, CA, USA
     September 27, 2004

Understanding instead of Discriminating: The Example of the "Abrahamic Youth Forum" on Religion, Everyday Life, Politics, and Culture at the Protestant Academy of Arnoldshain
    Margrit Froehlich
     Evangelische Akademie Arnoldshain
     Speech delivered at the German-American Conference on Civic Education
     San Diego, CA, USA
     September 27, 2004

Education or indoctrination: Does civic education foster obedience to regime norms at the expense of critical engagement? Comments by E. Garaiz
    Esteban Garaiz
     Instituto Federal Electoral
     Speech delivered at the German-American Conference on Civic Education
     San Diego, CA, USA
     September 27, 2004

The Gentle Rain from Heaven
    Closing Conference Remarks
    John Hale
     Associate Director, Center for Civic Education
     Speech delivered at the German-American Conference on Civic Education
     San Diego, CA, USA
     September 27, 2004

Observations and Recommendations for Next Steps
    Dr. Irmgard Hantsche
     Universitat Duisburg
     Speech delivered at the German-American Conference on Civic Education
     San Diego, CA, USA
     September 27, 2004

Citizenship Identity and Civic Education in the United States
    Diana Owen
     Georgetown University
     Speech delivered at the German-American Conference on Civic Education
     San Diego, CA, USA
     September 27, 2004

Citizenship Identity and Social Inequality
    Gabriel de la Paz
     Instituto Federal Electoral
     Speech delivered at the German-American Conference on Civic Education
     San Diego, CA, USA
     September 27, 2004

Americanization, Immigration, and Civic Education: The Education of the "Ignorant and Free"
    Dan Prinzing
     Boise State University
     Speech delivered at the German-American Conference on Civic Education
     San Diego, CA, USA
     September 27, 2004

Civic Politicians, Laws, and Requirements for the Obtaining of Citizenship in Mexico
    Eduardo Rodriguez Montes
     Instituto Federal Electoral
     Speech delivered at the German-American Conference on Civic Education
     San Diego, CA, USA
     September 27, 2004

How Americans Have Become Civic And To What Ends
    Michael Schudson
     University of Califormia, San Diego
     Speech delivered at the German-American Conference on Civic Education
     San Diego, CA, USA
     September 27, 2004

Ideals: Historical Analysis of Themes and Practices in Civic Education Comments by G. Strasser
    Gert Strasser
     Evangelische Fachhochschule Darmstadt
     Speech delivered at the German-American Conference on Civic Education
     San Diego, CA, USA
     September 27, 2004

Affirmative Integration of Immigrants - Developing a New Approach Towards Multiculturalism
    Rainer Tetzlaff
     Universitaet Hamburg
     Speech delivered at the German-American Conference on Civic Education
     San Diego, CA, USA
     September 27, 2004

Becoming a German National
    Matthias Winter
     Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg
     Speech delivered at the German-American Conference on Civic Education
     San Diego, CA, USA
     September 27, 2004

We the People Curriculum: Results of Pilot Test
    A report to the Center for Civic Education
    Ardice Hartry, Kristie Porter
     MPR Associates, Inc.
     Speech delivered at the German-American Conference
     September 27, 2004

Civic Education and Democratic Transitions: the Challenge of Making Democracy Work
    Penn Kemble
     Senior Associate New Economy Information Service
     Washington, D.C., USA
     Speech delivered at the Eighth Annual World Congress on Civic Education
     Budapest, Hungary
     May 29, 2004

Essential Elements of Education for Democracy: What Are They and Why Should They Be at the Core of the Curriculum in Schools
    WHAT ARE THEY AND WHY SHOULD THEY BE AT THE CORE OF THE CURRICULUM IN SCHOOLS?
    John J. Patrick
     Indiana University
     Lecture delivered in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
     Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
     October 16, 2003

What Needs to Be Done to Ensure A Proper Civic Education?
    A Project of the Alliance for Representative Democracy United States Senate
    Charles N. Quigley
     Executive Director, Center for Civic Education
     Speech delivered at the The First Annual Congressional Conference on Civic Education
     Washington, D.C., USA
     September 21, 2003

Teaching Democracy Globally, Internationally, and Comparatively: The 21st-Century Civic Mission of Schools
    John J. Patrick
     Speech delivered at the The Civitas Latin America Leaders Seminar
     Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana
     May 24, 2003

Can Democracy Be Taught? The Impact of Civic Education Programs in Developing Democracies
    Summary of a public presentation at the International Forum for Democratic Studies at the National Endowment for Democracy
    Steven E. Finkel
     University of Virginia
     May 07, 2003

Promoting Civic Education
    A Presentation to the White House Forum on American History, Civics, and Service
    Charles N. Quigley
     Executive Director, Center for Civic Education
     May 01, 2003

The Importance of Promoting Civic Education
    Sponsored by the Center for Civic Education
    Margaret Stimman Branson
     Associate Director, Center for Civic Education
     Speech delivered at the 2nd Annual Scholars Conference
     Pasadena, California
     January 31, 2003

Keynote Speech Project Citizen State Coordinators Meeting
    Margaret Stimmann Branson
     Associate Director, Center for Civic Education
     Denver, Colorado
     July 23, 2002

Patriotism and Civic Literacy
    Margaret Stimmann Branson
     Associate Director, Center for Civic Education
     Speech delivered at the We the People State and District Coordinators Conference (2002)
     Washington, D.C.
     June 30, 2002

Will They Engage? Political Knowledge, Participation, and Attitudes of Generations X and Y
    Paper presented at the Annual German-American Conference on Civic Education
    Suzanne Soule
     Center for Civic Education
     Potsdam, Germany
     September 01, 2001

Content That Counts: Educating for Informed, Effective, and Responsible Citizenship
    Margaret Stimman Branson
     Associate Director, Center for Civic Education
     Speech delivered at the 40th Annual Conference of the California Council for the Social Studies
     Oakland, California
     March 09, 2001

Making the Case for Civic Education: Educating Young People for Responsible Citizenship
    Margaret Stimmann Branson
     Associate Director, Center for Civic Education
     Speech delivered at the Conference for Professional Development for Program Trainers
     Manhattan Beach, California
     February 01, 2001

Saving Democracy from Its Friends: The Three Faces of Majority Tyranny
    J. Jackson Barlow
     Speech delivered at the German American Conference - Democracy and the New Millennium
     October 01, 2000

Social Change, National and Transnational Citizenship, and Political Education
    Günter C. Behrmann
     Speech delivered at the German American Conference - Democracy and the New Millennium
     October 01, 2000

Tolerance Education in German Schools Teaching about the Holocaust
    Wolfgang Böge
     Speech delivered at the German American Conference - Democracy and the New Millennium
     October 01, 2000

The Council of Europe's Study Strategies for Learning Democratic Citizenship: A First Step Towards a European Framework?
    Dr. Karlheinz Duerr
     State Centre for Political Education
     Baden-Wuerttemberg
     Speech delivered at the German American Conference - Democracy and the New Millennium
     October 01, 2000

Education for Democracy in a Changing School System: Tendencies and Problems of School Innovation in Germany
    Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Sander
     Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen
     Speech delivered at the German American Conference - Democracy and the New Millennium
     October 01, 2000

Effects of the Economy on the Democratic Spirit
    Robert A. Schadler
     President, Educational Enrichments
     Speech delivered at the German American Conference - Democracy and the New Millennium
     October 01, 2000

Politics and Politicians in Current Democratic Systems or: Democracy and its Discontents Hartmut Wasser
    Hartmut Wasser
     Speech delivered at the German American Conference - Democracy and the New Millennium
     October 01, 2000

Critical Issues in Civic Education
    Margaret Stimmann Branson
     Associate Director, Center for Civic Education
     Speech delivered at the We the People National Conference for State and District Coordinators (2000)
     Washington, DC
     June 01, 2000

Global Trends in Civic Education
    Charles N. Quigley
     Executive Director, Center for Civic Education
     Speech delivered at the Seminar for New Indonesian Civic Education
     Center for Indonesian Civic Education, Bandung, Indonesia
     March 29, 2000

An Introduction to the Political Philosophy of the Constitution
    Duane Smith
     Associate Director, Center for Civic Education
     January 01, 2000

The Morality of Democratic Citizenship: Goals for Civic Education in the Republic's Third Century
    R. Freeman Butts
     January 01, 2000

Education for Civic Engagement in Democracy: Service Learning and Other Promising Practices
    ERIC Clearinghouse 2000
    Sheilah Mann and John J. Patrick, Eds
     January 01, 2000

Globalization and Its Implications for Civic Education
    Margaret Stimman Branson
     Associate Director, Center for Civic Education
     Speech delivered at the German American Conference - Democracy and the Globalization of Politics...
     October 01, 1999

Effects of Electronic Media on Democratic Attitudes
    Diane Owen
     Georgetown University
     Speech delivered at the German American Conference - Democracy and the Globalization of Politics...
     October 01, 1999

Implications of Globalization for Developing Democracies
    Robert A. Schadler
     Georgetown University
     Speech delivered at the German American Conference - Democracy and the Globalization of Politics...
     October 01, 1999

What Are the Roles of the Citizen in American Democracy?
    Margaret Stimmann Branson
     Associate Director, Center for Civic Education
     Speech delivered at the We the People Northeastern Region Institute (1999)
     Harvard University
     July 01, 1999

Making the Case for Civic Education: Where We Stand at the End of the 20th Century
    Margaret Stimmann Branson
     Associate Director, Center for Civic Education
     Speech delivered at the We the People National Conference for State and District Coordinators (1999)
     June 01, 1999

Civic Education: Recent History, Current Status, and the Future
    Charles N. Quigley
     Executive Director Center for Civic Education
     Speech delivered at the American Bar Association Symposium, "Public Perception and Understanding of the Justice System,"
     Washington, D.C.
     February 25, 1999

Project Citizen: An Introduction
    Margaret Stimmann Branson
     Associate Director, Center for Civic Education
     February 01, 1999

The Civic Education of American Youth: From State Policies to School District Practices
    Policy Research Project Report, Number 133 Project Directed by Kenneth W. Tolo Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs 1999
     University of Texas at Austin
     January 01, 1999

The Role of Civic Education
    An Education Policy Task Force position paper from The Communitarian Network (http://www.gwu.edu/~ccps)
    Margaret Stimmann Branson
     Associate Director, Center for Civic Education
     September 01, 1998

A Framework for Teaching Democratic Citizenship: An International Project
    Charles F. Bahmueller
     Ph.D., Center for Civic Education
     January 01, 1998

Public Understanding and Attitudes Toward Judicial Systems: The Challenges of Multicultural Societies
    Herbert M. Atherton
     Editor, The Journal of Metaphilosophy
     Speech delivered at the German American Conference Democracy and the Rule of Law
     October 01, 1997

Human Rights Organizations in Civil Society
    Philippa Strum
     Professor of Political Science
     Speech delivered at the German American Conference Democracy and the Rule of Law
     City University of New York, The Woodrow Wilson Center for International Research
     October 01, 1997

Independence, Integration, and Immunity: The Relationship of the State and National Legal Systems in the United States Federal Structure
    Jonathan D. Varat
     Professor of Law
     Speech delivered at the German American Conference Democracy and the Rule of Law
     School of Law, University of California Los Angeles
     October 01, 1997

Education for Civitas: The Lessons American Must Learn
    Hanna Collection on the Role of Education, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
    R. Freeman Butts
     May 01, 1997

From Risk to Resiliency: The Role of Law-Related Education
    Norma D. Wright
     Senior Consultant, Center for Civic Education
     March 01, 1996

CIVITAS@UWMadison.1995
    In cooperation with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Program in Integrated Liberal Studies, and Bradley Learning Community of the College of Letters and Science and the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters
    R. Freeman Butts
     Speech delivered at the 10th Annual Convocation of the Meiklejohn Education Association
     October 01, 1995

Civitas@Prague 1995 Viewed from Afar: A New Meaning for "World-Class Standards" in Education
    R. Freeman Butts
     William F. Russell Professor Emeritus in the Foundations of Education Teachers College, Columbia University
     June 29, 1995

Many Blueprints for Democracy - Newly Free Nations Have Much to Teach the United States About Citizenship and Vice Versa
    From the Opinion/Essays Page of the Christian Science Monitor on June 23, 1995
    R. Freeman Butts
     June 23, 1995

The Role of Civic Education: A Report of the Task Force on Civic Education
    Center for Civic Education
     Speech delivered at the Second Annual White House Conference on Character Building for a Democratic, Civil Society
     May 19, 1995

Antidote for Antipolitics: A New "Text of Civic Instruction"
    Education Week, Commentary
    R. Freeman Butts
     January 16, 1995

What Does Research on Political Attitudes and Behavior Tell Us About the Need for Improving Education for Democracy?
    Margaret Stimmann Branson
     Associate Director, Center for Civic Education
     Speech delivered at the International Conference on Education for Democracy
     Serra Retreat, Malibu, California, USA
     October 03, 1994

The Education of Citizens in a Market Economy and Its Relationship to a Free Society
    Margaret Stimmann Branson
     Associate Director, Center for Civic Education
     Speech delivered at the International Conference on Western Democracy and Eastern Europe: Political, Economic and Social Changes
     East Berlin, Germany
     October 14, 1991

Rights: An International Perspective
    An address to the first Plenary Session of Annual Leadership Conference of the Center for Civic Education Marina del Rey, California
    Margaret Stimmann Branson
     Associate Director, Center for Civic Education
     Speech delivered at the Annual Leadership Conference
     Marina del Rey, California
     June 21, 1991


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