Civic Scholars Council
The Braver Angels Civic Scholars Council advances courageous citizenship by bringing leading reflective practitioners and scholars together to define, challenge, and shape its meaning and practice in modern American life. The Council strengthens Braver Angels’ efforts to inspire a culture of courageous citizenship through rigorous scholarship and theory-building grounded in real-world experiences and aiming at real-world impact.
- CSC Charter
- Our Members
- CSC Library: Papers on Courageous Citizenship [COMING SOON]
Questions?
Please contact csc-leaders@braverangels.org
Courage. Unity. Vision.
Civic Scholars Council
The Civic Scholars Council is an independent, volunteer network of scholars and reflective practitioners — otherwise known as academics and “pracademics” — committed to advancing courageous citizenship through research, thought leadership, and supporting Braver Angels’ Alliances across the country.
For Braver Angels and the nation, the Council performs the essential task of convening scholars and reflective practitioners to help lead the movement for more goodwill in our politics and society.
CSC Co-Chairs
Dr. Harry Boyte
Founder & Director Emeritus of the Center for Democracy and Citizenship at University of Minnesota & Augsburg University; Field Secretary for the SCLC
Dr. Barbara Farmer
Co-Chair, SoCal LA County Alliance; Co-Chair, Red Caucus; Member, Civic Renewal Support Team; Former Research Psychologist
Valerie Lemmie
Senior Advisor for State and Local Government at the Kettering Foundation; Chair of the Ohio Civil Rights Commission
Dr. Martín Carcasson
Professor of Communication Studies & Founder of the Center for Public Deliberation at Colorado State University
CSC Staff Coordinator: Marissa Gaston
A Seattle-based writer and traveler with a BA in political science from the University of Washington, Marissa draws on global experience and prior policy work to support the Council. She also serves as Braver Angels' CEO Engagement Lead for Maury Giles.
CSC Founding Member Cohort
Dr. Nichole Argo
Founder & Executive Director
TogetherUp Institute
Dr. Robert Ceresa
Founder & Director of Farmer House Politics Lab
Associate Professor of Political Science
Huston-Tillotson University
Dr. George Handley
Professor of Comparative Literature
Brigham Young University
Dr. Romy Hübler
Director of the Office of Civic Engagement
& Social Responsibility at Towson University
Dr. Chris Koliba
Founder of the Office of Engagement
at the University of Vermont
Distinguished Professor of Public Affairs &
Administration at the University of Kansas
Dr. Johann Neem
Professor of History at Western
Washington University
Hon. Dennis Ross
Former United States Congressman (R-Fl)
Founder of the American Center for Political
Leadership at Southeastern University
Komal Razvi
Director of Systems Change at the Rippel Foundation
Dr. Thomas Bryer
Pegasus Professor
University of Central Florida
David Eisner
Former CEO of AmeriCorps
Former President of the National
Constitution Center
Dr. April Chatham-Carpenter
Professor of Applied Communication
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Dr. Will Friedman
Former President of Public Agenda
Independent Democracy Researcher
Dr. Don Waisanen
Professor at Baruch College, CUNY Marxe
School of Public & International Affairs
Adjunct Professor at Columbia University & NYU
Founder of Communication Upward
Doug Linkhart
President of the National Civic League
Former Colorado State Legislator
Dr. Trygve Throntveit
Founder of Third Way Civics
Research Scholar in Civic Learning
at Ball State University
Adam Westbrook
Senior Program Director for Generation Citizen New England
CSC Affiliates
Coming soon.