Let’s Get Political: Co-Creating and Assessing Civic Learning and Engagement

Let’s Get Political: Co-Creating and Assessing Civic Learning and Engagement

By Abraham Goldberg, Dena A. Pastor and Carah Ong Whaley, James Madison University

The insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021; ongoing threats to democracy evidenced by the unproven and baseless claims made by a then-sitting president that an election was stolen; a relentless yet failed attempt to reverse results by badgering election officials in key battleground states; the passage of new laws across the country to make it more difficult for people to vote; and right-wing challenges to academic freedom need an effective counterpunch from higher education (Association of American Colleges and Universities 2021a, 2021b; Brennan Center 2021).