The Waggonner Center

Waggonner Center for Civic Engagement and Public Policy @LATech. Fosters citizenship, effective public policy, and civic leadership among students and public.

[Democracy Now! @democracynow]

After the latest rash of gun violence across the United States, academic Andrew McKevitt (@drewmckevitt) says it's time to stop using the language of the gun lobby. "We ought to conceive of our gun problem as a problem of gun capitalism," he says.

[Louisiana Tech School of History & Social Sciences @latechshss]

We welcome Dr. Karissa Haugeberg from Tulane University. Her talk, "The Legal History of Abortion in the United States and Louisiana," will be on Thursday March 23rd at 4pm in Wyly Auditorium.

[LA Tech Alumni @LATechAlumni]

Look out bulldogs, We're headed to the DMV 🧳 ✈️

President Guice is thrilled to join the D.C. Alumni Chapter and bring a little bit of Ruston to D.C. on Jan 25. You're invited! Please join us by registering!

More information and register here: https://t.co/z1du6Sr9mr

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Let's welcome Adam Owens back to campus as the COLA Distinguished Alumnus! He is a 2005 Political Science graduate from the state of Arkansas. He is now the Chief of Staff of Global Public Policy for General Motors Company in Washington DC. Be on the lookout for him this week!

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AICS at SJA!!

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Constitution Day with the cast of 12 Angry Jurors!!

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This is the core of our Federally-funded AICS model. It all started @LATech , and is the only program of its kind in the nation.

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@AndersonDavidM on stage and in demand!!

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Join us for our last roundtable this morning @ 10:30 am in University Hall: "Pluralism and Multiculturalism: Critical Race Theory and Civic Education"

Everything you wanted to know, but were perhaps afraid to ask!

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It's almost time to do some heavy lifting!

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Thinking historically about democracy!

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Keynote speaker - Dr. Alexander Duff, University of North Texas: "On the Varieties of Political Alienation: Challenges to Democracy in Continental Thought"

Wyly Auditorium @ 4 pm

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What's on the schedule today?

"Democratic Practices in Historical Context"

Wyly Auditorium @ 10 am

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Democracy, this time in historical context:

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Civic conversations in progress!!

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"What We Stand to Lose: A Comparative Perspective"

Wyly Auditorium, 2 pm

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Our roundtables begin today! Be sure to stop by:
"The Role of Participation in Democratic Legitimacy"

Wyly Auditorium - 10 am

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Time to discuss democracy's future!