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Faculty Reading Groups (virtual)

first Meeting: Wednesday, October 2

Join community college instructors and leaders from across the nation for discussions of transformative texts and ideas in our Faculty Reading Group.

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Engage in Transformative Discussions

Our Faculty Reading Group provides a platform for you to dive deep into transformative texts. As a participant, you’ll have the opportunity to submit questions for discussion ahead of our meetings. These sessions are designed to encourage open and fluid conversations.

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Fall 2024 Selection

Democracy in America

Our meetings will be held on the following dates, from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm Central Time:

Wednesday, October 2

Wednesday, October 16

Wednesday, October 30

Wednesday, November 13

Tyranny of the majority, the myopic pursuit of material well-being and the ever present threat of despotism: the study of Tocqueville sheds light on it all. Join us in this informal discussion. 

Organizing Questions

What Is Justice? What are my obligations to others and what are their obligations towards me?
 
What is The Best Form of Government? What is the proper relationship between the individual and the state?

Selected text

Why is this text Transformative?

Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America allows students to grapple with complexities and paradoxes associated with democracy and democratic government. Furthermore, Democracy in America allows students to explore how democracy has changed in the United States over time. Tocqueville’s purpose for writing Democracy in America is to examine why democracy worked in the United States by the early-nineteenth century, while previous attempts in France failed...

Democracy in America

Alexis de Tocqueville

eligibility

This opportunity is available to current community college faculty members who teach general education/core curriculum courses at accredited US institutions.

Schedule

Meetings will be held on the following days, from 4:30pm – 6pm central time. 

  • Wednesday, October 2

  • Wednesday, October 16

  • Wednesday, October 30

  • Wednesday, November 13

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Sign up to participate here with your .edu email address.

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