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CENTER ON CIVILITY & DEMOCRATIC ENGAGEMENT

Founded by UC Berkeley’s Class of 1968

Public dialogue often lacks civility and efforts toward policy consensus rarely enjoy broad democratic engagement. Today’s hardened lines of political division threaten to aggravate and perpetuate social problems.

The Center on Civility & Democratic Engagement at UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy focuses on the sources of conflict and ways to foster civility and motivate diverse groups to work productively together to solve problems. The Center uses this increased understanding to develop research and teaching techniques for constructive engagement and broadened democratic participation.

The Center, led by co-directors Dean Henry E. Brady and Professor Bruce E. Cain and Senior Fellow Robert B. Reich, sponsors activities on the UC Berkeley campus and beyond, including:

  • Research into understanding the political, ideological and cultural factors that generate conflict and what enables productive problem solving locally, nationally and globally.
  • Teaching based on the research that equips students with techniques for dealing with conflict and skills in collaborative leadership and consensus building.
  • Fellowships and Internships for Goldman School undergraduate and graduate students’ public policy projects and for UC Washington Center students from Berkeley.
  • Public Events featuring prominent speakers on topics related to civility and democratic engagement and broadly communicating research results to the public and the media.

The Center was founded by the Cal Class of ‘68 to explore the legacy and advance the aspirations that characterize the spirit of the Class and their time at Cal.  It is an exciting innovation in UC Berkeley alumni participation and relations with the University. 

With a financial gift to the Center, you will become part of an academic endeavor devoted to sustaining time-honored ideals. Please make your gift as a first step towards active involvement with the new Center.

To give a gift: http://givetocal.berkeley.edu/browse/?u=133 or call the Goldman School at 510-643-1674.

To get involved e-mail: Cal68@blueconnect.org

Last Updated:  09/23/2009