Civics in the Margins: Understanding Civic Embodiment in Communities of Color
Friday, March 7th
5:00 PM - 6:10 PM
Kristen E. Duncan, Ph.D
KEYNOTE DESCRIPTION
Kristen E. Duncan, Ph.D. will discuss the ways communities of Color take up and embody the notion of civics, as well as how civic education in its current form fails to meet the needs of various groups. She will also discuss the possibilities for civic education when communities of Color are centered.
BIO
Kristen E. Duncan, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of Social Studies Education at Clemson University. Her research focuses on the ways teachers discuss matters of race and racism with their students, as well as the ways race is presented in texts, in media, and at historic sites. A former middle school social studies teacher and instructional coach in Georgia, Dr. Duncan’s research has been published in various journals and edited volumes. Her edited volume, Civic Engagement in Communities of Color: Pedagogy for Learning and Life in a More Expansive Democracy was released by Teachers College Press in 2023.
Kristen E. Duncan