Text Box: Other Websites of Interest: www.centerforinquiry.net/nyc www.enlit.net/ morrisberman.blogspot.com http://www.’.net/nyc

The New Enlightenment Institute

for the Preservation and Advancement of Civil Democracy
Text Box: Professor Benjamin R. Barber or Barber’s blog, “Strong Democracy” ***** Benjamin R. Barber is the Gershon and Carol Kekst Professor of Civil Society and Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland. An internationally renowned political theorist, Dr. Barber brings an abiding concern for democracy and citizenship to issues of politics, culture and education in America and abroad. He consults regularly with political and civic leaders in the United States and Europe. Dr. Barber’s latest book, Consumed, will be cited in our September 26th Lyceum lecture, “Freedom, Desire, and Moral Responsibility”. Text Box: Related Links on the Enlightenment and Civil Democracy Text Box: Here are some recommended sites which regularly feature articles on topics which impact civil democracy in America. To recommend other sites of interest, please contact us. Text Box: Professor Robert Putnam ***** Prof. Robert D. Putnam is the Peter and Isabel Malkin Professor of Public Policy at Harvard University, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in American politics, international relations, comparative politics, and public policy The Saguaro Seminar: Civic Engagement in America is an ongoing initiative of Prof. Putnam’s at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
Text Box: It’s been a long time since college! Need to brush up on some Enlightenment history, names, and ideas? These sites are a good beginning: www.philosopher.org.uk.enl.htm www.wsu.edu:8080/~brians/hum_303/enlightenment.html