EPISODE · Mar 23, 2026 · 44 MIN
The Project of Civic Thought in Higher Education
from SpeechMatters · host UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement
As schools of civic thought expand across campuses in the United States, debate continues over whether these centers foster open inquiry or advance particular ideological agendas. Christopher Tollefsen, professor of philosophy at the University of South Carolina and interim executive director of the Center for American Civic Leadership and Public Discourse, joins us to discuss what it means to be a good citizen and the responsibilities that requires.Episode Resources: Center for American Civic Leadership and Public Discourse - McCausland College of Arts and Sciences | University of South Carolina Conservative(s) Teaching and Classroom Neutrality - Public Discourse Heterodox Civic Center Reading Guide
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As schools of civic thought expand across campuses in the United States, debate continues over whether these centers foster open inquiry or advance particular ideological agendas. Christopher Tollefsen, professor of philosophy at the University of South Carolina and interim executive director of the Center for American Civic Leadership and Public Discourse, joins us to discuss what it means to be a good citizen and the responsibilities that requires. Episode Resources: * Center for American Civic Leadership and Public Discourse - McCausland College of Arts and Sciences | University of South Carolina [https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/artsandsciences/centers_and_institutes/civic_leadership/] * Conservative(s) Teaching and Classroom Neutrality - Public Discourse [https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2025/06/98250/] * Heterodox Civic Center Reading Guide [https://content.heterodoxacademy.org/uploads/CivicCenter_Reading-Guide_FINAL_2025-12-11-014021_jubx.pdf?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_VlfKxts5EN2LFs9encG1p7qcqyBaQk-wIGzOtEDfncimzXX1NX-wThhLRy9sUvpD6bHoB9fkWYobxQR3GZtX8e8um5Q&_hsmi=393499489&utm_content=393499489&utm_source=hs_automation]
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