Course Overview

Civic engagement is about creating the environment within which ordinary citizens feel that they can contribute to the life of the community. It is about helping people participate in whatever way that they can so that the community becomes engaging and inclusive.

This presentation answers the question “How do we achieve diversity in Public Life”

About the Author

Karen Bird is Associate Professor of Political Science at McMaster University. She specializes in comparative politics, with particular focus on gender and ethnic diversity and the political representation of women and ethnic minorities in countries around the world.