The American Democracy Project
The GCSU American Democracy Project serves to promote civic engagement in local, national and international arenas. The ADP program encourages civil discourse focused on current events and helps the campus community actively participate in democratic citizenship. The following are a few of this year’s events and ongoing programs.
Wednesdays beginning August 22, 2007 12:00 Noon
Times Talk
Free pizza and liquid refreshments.
Students and faculty discuss current events as reported in the New York Times.
Lanier Hall 211, ODK Conference Room
Monday, September 17, 2007, 7 pm
Constitution Day Address
U.S. District Judge William S. Duffey, Jr., North Georgia District
Trusting Justice: An Independent Judiciary’s Duty to Protect Individual Liberty
Arts & Science Auditorium
Thursday, October 11, 2007, 7 pm
Liberty Lecture
John Ferling, State University at West Georgia
Myths of the Revolutionary War
Student Center Magnolia Room
February 25-27, 2008, each evening at 7 pm
Our Citizens and the 2008 National Elections: Czech Republic, Russia, and the U.S.
Co-sponsored by the American Democracy Project, Coverdell Institute, and International Education Center, the 2008 Symposium will welcome scholars from Czech and Russian universities.
Arts & Science Auditorium
New York Times Knowledge Network
The Student Government Association and the ADP provides students, faculty, and staff with 300 daily copies of the nation’s newspaper of record, the New York Times. Faculty incorporate the Times into courses and the campus community benefits by having both the Colonnade and the Times available for intellectual stimulation. In addition to the paper, New York Times reporters occasionally speak at ADP events.
For more ADP information, contact:
Justin Mays, Coverdell Institute/ADP Student Coordinator
justin_mays@ecats.gcsu.edu
Gregg Kaufman, ADP/Coverdell Institute Director
gregg.kaufman@gcsu.edu
(478) 445-1711
www.gcsu.edu/coverdell
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