RGSCP's Civics and Citizenship Working Group first met in the fall of 2024 with the goal of assessing the current state of civics education at UNH and discussing possible recommendations for the future. They have adopted a slightly modified version of the statement of principals from the Alliance for Civics in the Academy:
Preparing students with civic skills, knowledge, and experience relevant to understanding and exercising the rights and duties of citizenship in a self-governing republic is a basic responsibility of American colleges and universities. Faculty must intentionally offer a diversity of ideas, oppose indoctrination, and model the democratic values of open inquiry and freedom of expression. Civic education should be a shared intellectual activity, grounded in the critical examination of texts and ideas, and aimed at building a practical capacity for listening to and acting together with others, including those of differing beliefs.”
Members of the committee come from a number of UNH departments and include:
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Jennifer Borda | (Communication) |
| Timothy Clark | (Classics, Humanities, and Italian Studies) |
| Madhavi Devasher | (Political Science and International Affairs) |
| Ryan Gibson | (Sociology) |
| Renee Heath | (Communication) |
| David Kaye | (Theater and Dance) |
| Seth Oranburg | (Law) |
| Ruth Sample | (Philosophy) |
| Susan Siggelakis | (Political Science and International Affairs) |
| Will Smiley | (Classics, Humanities, and Italian Studies) |
| Andrew Smith | (Survey Center) |
| Nick Smith | (Philosophy) |
| Scott Smith | (Classics, Humanities, and Italian Studies) |
