From the Field

2:05 – 2:20 p.m. Joe Kahne reports on his research and comments on trends in the field.

Joseph Kahne is the John and Martha Davidson Professor of Education at Mills College and Chair of the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Youth and Participatory Politics (ypp.dmlcentral.net).  His research focuses on ways school practices and digital media influence youth civic and political development. With Cathy Cohen, he is currently Co-PI of a national survey of youth civic and political engagement and of their digital media participation.  (See also www.civicsurvey.org)