American Democracy Project

Event    Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Please join us this Wednesday Sept. 11 in Russell Library room 241 from 12:00-12:50 pm  for this week's Times Talk facilitated by Georgia College & State University President Cathy Cox and Political Science Senior Lecturer Claire Sanders on "Voter Confidence in Georgia Elections."The following articles may be referenced during the discussion: "Georgia Board Grants Local Officials new Power Over Certifying Elections"https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/us/politics/georgia-elections-certification.html"In...
Announcement    Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Please join us this Wednesday, Sept. 4, in Russell Library room 241 from 12 until 12:50 p.m. as we kick off this semester's Times Talk campus-wide current events conversation series with a discussion facilitated by Dr. Jolene Cole, professor of Library Science (Instruction and Research) and Dr. Janet Hoffmann, professor of Rhetoric on "How to factcheck a source, text or image in 60 seconds or less: Tips and tricks from the pros."The following New York Times article may be referred...
Event    Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Please join us this Wednesday, Sept. 4, in Russell Library room 241 from 12 until 12:50 p.m. as we kick off this semester's Times Talk campus-wide current events conversation series with a discussion facilitated by Dr. Jolene Cole, professor of Library Science (Instruction and Research) and Dr. Janet Hoffmann, professor of Rhetoric on "How to factcheck a source, text or image in 60 seconds or less: Tips and tricks from the pros."The following New York Times article may be referred...
Event    Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Please join us this Wednesday, Sept. 4, in Russell Library, room 241 from 12-12:50 p.m. as we kick off this semester's Times Talk campus-wide current events conversation series with a discussion facilitated by Dr. Jolene Cole, professor of Library Science (Instruction and Research) and Dr. Janet Hoffmann, professor of Rhetoric on "How to factcheck a source, text or image in 60 seconds or less: Tips and tricks from the pros."The following New York Times article may be referred to during...
Event    Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Please join us this Wednesday Sep. 4 in Russell library room 241 from 12:00-12:50 pm as we kick off this semester's Times Talk campus-wide current events conversation series with a discussion facilitated by Dr. Jolene Cole, Professor of Library Science (Instruction and Research), and Dr. Janet Hoffmann, Professor of Rhetoric on "How to factcheck a source, text, or image in 60 seconds or less: Tips and tricks from the pros."The following New York Times article may be referred to during...
Announcement    Wednesday, August 7, 2024
The American Democracy Project at Georgia College & State University requests your support for another semester of engaging and lively weekly facilitated conversations on current events and topics of local and/or global public interest in any arts, sciences or humanities discipline or field. Times Talk is celebrating its 19th year as a GCSU campus tradition and a nationally innovative civic engagement program by providing a discussion space in the library for interested faculty, staff,...
Announcement    Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Did you know that every faculty, staff and student with a current active GCSU email address can receive a complimentary full access digital subscription to the New York Times? Follow the quick and simple directions to activate your academic pass: Activate by going to the website http://accessnyt.com. Type in “Georgia College” and choose that option, input your active Georgia College & State University email address @gcsu.edu for faculty/staff or @bobcats.gcsu.edu for students, create...
Announcement    Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Join us this Wednesday, April 24, at noon in Russell Library room 241 for  the last Times Talk of the semester co-facilitated by  Senior Sociology  students Cloey Brown, Kaila Arnettt, Phoebe Manteneiks and Mary Henneberry on "Should kids be allowed on social media? What are the effects of TikTok and what are the possible outcomes from a ban?” The following article may be referenced during the discussion: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/31/technology/social-media-free-speech-netchoice.html?searchResultPosition=2...
Event    Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Join us this Wednesday, April, 24 at noon in Russell Library room 241 for  the last Times Talk of the semester co-facilitated by  Senior Sociology  students Cloey Brown, Kaila Arnettt, Phoebe Manteneiks and Mary Henneberry on "Should kids be allowed on social media? What are the effects of TikTok and what are the possible outcomes from a ban?” The following article may be referenced during the discussion: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/31/technology/social-media-free-speech-netchoice.html?searchResultPosition=2...
Announcement    Monday, April 15, 2024
Join us this Wednesday, April 17, at noon in Russell Library, room 241, for Times Talk co-facilitated by Professor of Environmental Science Dr. Melanie DeVore and Associate Professor of Political Science Dr. Steve Elliott-Gower on Climate change: What are the politics and science of Industry’s resistance to a fossil fuel phase-out?” The following articles may be referenced during the discussion: Cop28 president says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels...