The Politics of Public Resources – Learn Firsthand at Yellowstone National Park This Summer!
Politics, Democracy, and the Yellowstone Ecosystem – July 28 – August 2, 2008
Sponsored by the American Democracy Project and AASCU, this intense experiential week of study for faculty and staff is designed to teach participants how to create programs that engage students in study of the intersection of politics and public resources in a balanced, non-partisan way, focusing on national and local issues.
One of the critical issues facing this country is the debate between development and preservation. Nowhere is that debate more clearly illustrated than in the Yellowstone ecosystem, where multiple issues such as bison, wolves, snowmobiling, and grizzly bears have mobilized powerful interests and epic struggles. The program will explore environmental disputes over these issues, which, in a democracy, have to be resolved through democratic political processes.
Participants in the program study the issues, listen to scientific experts, and meet with representatives from both sides to listen to the arguments and debates. Participants engage in discussions about how programs can be developed on individual campuses that focus either on iconic national debates at places like Yellowstone or on local issues in the community, state, or region.
Single campus representatives or members of a campus team are welcome to participate.
For questions or more information on how to register for this conference, please email Darcy Accardi at {daccardi@towson.edu} or call 410-704-3921.
