Civic Engagement in Democratic and Authoritarian Regimes (SBB Section)

Dates: January 27 - May 19, 2026
Day/Time: Tuesday 10:00 AM - 11:30 PM EST, Friday 11:50 AM - 13:10 PM EST
Level: 100
Certificate: Civic Engagement
Instructor: Karine Clément, Smolny Beyond Borders

The course aims at providing tools for analyzing different types of civic engagement in different societies, as well as for engaging in individual or collective civic actions. Civic engagement is understood as a broad category embracing a wide range of different activities linked to a concern about a common: involvement in NGO’s activities, social media activism, human rights advocacy, informal social support, information sharing, social movements, grassroots, social and political activism

Credits: 4 US / 8 ECTS

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