The Saluki First Year

Choosing Civility

 “Choosing Civility: Individual Rights and Communal Responsibility” is the campus common theme for 2011/2012. “Civility” derives from the Latin word civitas, and the concept of a civic community. Our identities are shaped by the communities in which we live, and we, in turn, shape those communities for ourselves and for future generations. Civility is more concerned with what it means to be good citizens and good neighbors, than it is with politeness and good manners. Some of the sub-themes we hope to explore include:

     Does civility require limits on religious expression and practices?

     Civility and Difference: Cultural/Racial/Gender/Sexual Orientation/Able-bodiedness, etc.

     Civility on Campus

     Civility vs. Satire

     Civility, Pornography, and Artistic Expression

     Civility, Protests, and Civil Disobedience

     Civility and Sportsmanship

     Civility and Sustainability: Civic Responsibilities to Future Generations?

     Civility and Stress: Can Being Civil Improve our Health?

     Civility and Political Discourse

     Expressing Intense Emotions with Civility

     The Stranger in our Midst: Civility toward non-citizens

Description from the Library Resource Guide located at http://libguides.lib.siu.edu/sfychoosingcivility