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ELynn

Full Name Elizabeth Lynn
NCDD Member Since July 20, 2006
Member Type Member
Contact For The Project on Civic Reflection
About Me Elizabeth Lynn is the founder of the Project on Civic Reflection. She brings to the Project a wealth of experience gained through her education, her professional experience, and her involvement in her own community. A native of New York City, Elizabeth Lynn received her B.A. with honors in American Civilization from Brown University. Awarded a Mellon Fellowship in Humanities for graduate study, she received her Ph.D. with distinction in Religion and Literature from the University of Chicago. Elizabeth has taught at Roosevelt University, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and Valparaiso University. She has also held several positions in the non-profit sector, including service as an associate program officer for the Spencer Foundation and as coordinator of evaluation in the field of religion for Lilly Endowment.

Organization Name The Project on Civic Reflection
Title / Position Executive Director
Website URL http://www.civicreflection.org
Description The Project on Civic Reflection is dedicated to deepening reflection on civic life through text-based discussion. Since 1998 the Project has helped a wide range of civic groups to discuss readings in the humanities as a means of reflecting on civic activity. Resources provided by the Project include a grants program, online library, facilitator forum, facilitation training, and anthologies of readings that provoke significant discussion about civic activity. The Civically Engaged Reader, edited by Elizabeth Lynn and Adam Davis and published in 2006 by the Great Books Foundation, includes more than forty such readings, along with discussion questions and tips.