Civic Literacy and Citizenship Symposium (June 16-17, 2025)

The Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy (CSLD) is hosting a two-day Civic Literacy and Citizenship symposium at the Great Wolf Lodge in Wisconsin Dells on June 16-17, 2025.* This symposium seeks to enhance high school teaching in texts and ideas that contribute to a deeper understanding of America’s history, citizenship, founding principles, and the wider traditions that influenced their development. This year, the theme for the event is Navigating and Teaching Free Speech in Today’s Classroom. The program will explore how instructors can foster open dialogue while managing challenges and maintaining productive learning environments, particularly when discussing controversial topics in civics and social studies courses. It will address approaches to teaching free speech to students as a part of their civic education. The event will feature scholars from both within and outside the UW system.

The event is co-sponsored by the Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy at UW–Madison and the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America’s Founding Principles and History.

Once you fill out the form below, you will receive notice that your application has been received. Registered attendees are responsible for transport to and from the event. Through sponsor support, the CSLD will pay for meals and hotel rooms for the duration of the event, which includes four water park passes. Additionally, participants will receive a $200 stipend after attending the event.

*By invite only.
*Limited to two teachers from any one school.

CLCS June 2025 Invitation Request

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For more information, contact (csld@wisc.edu).