CIRCLE (The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement)
conducts research on the civic and political engagement of young Americans.
The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement

Peter Levine at Bates College

CIRCLE Director Peter Levine will speak at the The Harward Center Civic Forum on the topic, “What Happens on November 5th? Activating Citizenship (No Matter Who Wins)”

Categories: Research Topics
August 27th, 2008
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Peter Levine in Madison, WI

CIRCLE Director Peter Levine is the keynote speaker at a University of Wisconsin Extension conference intended for teachers. The subject is “Learning Opportunities: Teaching About Election 08 in K-12 Classrooms.” More information here.

Categories: Research Topics
August 27th, 2008
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FEATURED: Around the CIRCLE- V.5 I.3

A new edition of the CIRCLE quarterly newsletter is available here. If you do not currently receive hard copies of the CIRCLE newsletter and would like to please email Emily Kirby at Emily.Kirby@Tufts.edu. Articles: Civic Learning Online: Responding to the Generational Shift in Citizen Identity CIRCLE Joins the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Read More >

August 26th, 2008
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CIRCLE joins the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts University

CIRCLE (the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement) has moved to the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts University, boosting both institutions’ strength in the field of youth civic and political engagement. CIRCLE and Tisch College are two of the nation’s leading organizations devoted to researching Read More >

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July 8th, 2008
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FEATURED: CIRCLE Working Paper 60: The Informed Political Participation of Young Canadians and Americans

by Henry Milner May 2008 Political knowledge is an important precondition of voting and other forms of political participation. Both knowledge and participation have declined among young people in many industrialized democracies. Comparative analysis is important for understanding the causes of these declines and proposing reforms. This paper is based on the results of CIRCLE’s Read More >

May 28th, 2008
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