CL Commuter Institute 2002


		AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES AT TIMES OF CRISIS

	July 12-18, 2002 Schedule of Speakers

New federal and state legislation broadens the definition of terrorism, supports the detention of non-citizens without right to counsel, may erode the traditional role of the judiciary, and radically changes wiretap

laws. The legislation will stir debate, especially in social studies courses where historical issues such as civil liberties are explored.

Americans must examine these recent events to address the following issues:

What effect might the attacks have on the centrality of liberty and civil rights in our democratic culture?
Will our newly discovered vulnerability tilt us toward a more watchful society –and is that bad?
What would such a society look like and at what costs would a change in our civil liberties be made?

During the institute, collegiate scholars, civil libertarians, jurists, and legislators will engage participants in spirited colloquia that will feature lectures and discussions.
An extensive reading list will cover a range of topics that will locate the oft-difficult protection of civil liberties in American history and culture.

American Civil Liberties at Times of Crisis will enable teachers to help their students make better sense of how the past informs the present in matters relevant to our freedoms, and in what ways the present crisis is truly unique.


	For the on-line application, see menu at top or contact Geri Marchioni marchioni@woodrow.org 1-609-452-7007, ext. 121 Funded by The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation