Democratic Dialogue Events

Democratic Dialogue Colloquium Series

Democratic Dialogue is proud of its Colloquium Series, which has brought esteemed scholars to speak on issues of democracy, civic engagement, and education.

Upcoming Speakers

Dates to be announced

David Hansen (Columbia University)

Larry Cuban, (Stanford University)

Daniel Schugurensky (University of Toronto/OISE)

Robby Cohen (New York University)

Past Speakers

Erika Shaker. Capitalism in Schools. February 16, 2011.

Nel Noddings. Schooling for Democracy. January 24, 2011

Alfie Kohn. No Grade is the Best Grade...and Other Surprising Truths about Motivation and Learning. February 11, 2010

Wells Morison. The Mathematical Brain: Insight, In-Service and the Democratization of Knowledge. February 6, 2009

Erika Shaker. Beyond the Bake Sale II: How Private Money is Transforming Public Education. October 29, 2008.

Gerald Graff. Learning the Language of Democracy. October 11, 2007.

Erika Shaker. Beyond the Bake Sale: How Private Money is Changing the Public Education. November 1, 2007.

Jonathan Zimmerman. "Americans Against 'The American Century': U.S. Teachers and the Dilemmas of Culture" October 26, 2006.

William Ayers. "Embarking on a Great Voyage: Moral Commitment in the Classroom." April 28, 2005.

Gordon Lafer. "From Baghdad to the Bayou: The 'War on Terror' and the Shrinking of Democracy" November 3, 2005.

William Ayers. "The Texas Testing Massacre." April 29, 2004.