In this book, university teachers provide case studies illustrating methods employed to prepare citizens for meaningful participation in democracies, whether long-standing, young or emerging. Examples of practice from Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and North America are included, along with reflections and advice for practice.

Civic Pedagogies in Higher Education: Teaching for Democracy in Europe, Canada and the USA; Jason Laker, Kornelija Mrnjaus and Concepción Naval 1. Human Rights Education through Study Visits of Human Rights Institutions; Peter G. Kirchschlaeger 2. Building Community in the Silicon Valley; Dayana Salazar and Melinda Jackson 3. Negotiating Change in Romanian Tertiary Education: Volunteering and Democratic Citizenship; Maria-Carmen Pantea 4. Democratic Citizenship and the University Curriculum: Three Initiatives in England; Tristan McCowan 5. Standing on Guard? History, Identity, and the Quandaries of Citizenship Education in Canada; Jane G. V. McGaughey 6. Student Designed Deliberative Forums as a Pedagogical Method; Alex Sager 7. Learning to Participate: International Experiences of Service-Learning and Community Service Programs; Concepción Naval, Carolina Ugarte, Arantzazu Martínez-Odria 8. The Personal is Pedagogical: A Microcosmic Conversation on Democratic Education; Jason A. Laker, Minna Holopainen and Lorri Capizzi

Tristan McCowan, University of London, UK
Jane G. V. McGaughey, Concordia University, Canada
Carolina Ugarte, University of Navarra, Spain
Arantzazu Martínez-Odría, University of Navarra, Spain
Maria-Carmen Pantea, Babe?-Bolyai University, Romania
Alex Sager, Portland State University, USA
Dayana Salazar, San José State University, USA
Melinda Jackson, San José State University, USA
Peter G. Kirchschlaeger, University of Teacher Education Central Switzerland Lucerne
Minna J. Holopainen, San José State University, USA
Lorri Capizzi, San José State University, USA