Welcome to the Center for Engaged Democracy
The Center for Engaged Democracy acts as a central hub for developing, coordinating, and supporting academic programs – certificates, minors, and majors – around the country focused on civic and community engagement, broadly defined. The Center, which is housed within Merrimack College’s School of Education, brings together faculty, administrators, and community partners to support such academic programs through a variety of initiatives and practices: compiling existing research and documentation to support new and developing programs; sponsoring symposia, conferences, and research opportunities to build a vibrant research base and academic community; and providing a voice and space for dialogue for the value of such academic programs across higher education.
We also welcome you to visit our webpage on the Merrimack College website.
We also welcome you to visit our webpage on the Merrimack College website.
4th Annual CED Conference & Summer Institute
In partnership with Frontiers of Democracy 2013
The 2013 Future of Community Engagement in Higher Education Summer Institute - - a conference for developing and strengthening certificates, minors and majors in community engagement.
The registration fee for the summer institute is $70. The combined reduced rate for the summer institute and the Frontiers conference is $200. Registration for one or both of these conferences is available on the registration page.
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To download a copy of the agenda, please click below.
June 23-24, 2013 Agenda
- When: July 17-18, 2013
- Where: Tufts University, Medford Campus
- This year’s summer institute is being held in conjunction with the Frontiers of Democracy conference, July 18 through July 20, 2013,
The registration fee for the summer institute is $70. The combined reduced rate for the summer institute and the Frontiers conference is $200. Registration for one or both of these conferences is available on the registration page.
Click Here to Register
To download a copy of the agenda, please click below.
June 23-24, 2013 Agenda
Call for Presentations: We invite you to submit an abstract for presentations. The institute will have three tracks. Please submit presentations on the following topics. We strongly encourage individuals to present ongoing research and practices that contribute to these discussions.
- Strengthening Academic Programs in Community Engagement: presentations – e.g., theoretical, pedagogical, strategic – focused on developing, supporting, and expanding academic programs focused on civic and community engagement.
- Core Competencies in Civic Engagement: presentations that make use of, critically engage with, and expand upon the Center’s policy report Core Competencies in Civic Engagement. This can include discussions around assessment practices, alignment to general education requirements, gaps or expansions of such competencies, and how such competencies can/have been used in practice.
- The Impact of Online Education for Community Engagement: presentations that examine the impact and implications of online education in higher education for the future of “place-based” learning and civic and community engagement.
