Energy, Climate, and the Classroom: Can Civic Education Save the World?
Event Summary
This dynamic panel, moderated by Penn GSE Dean Katharine O. Strunk, will dig into one of the most urgent questions of our time: Can education equip citizens to navigate misinformation, understand complex policy debates, and participate meaningfully in democratic life? Drawing on cutting‑edge research—including the panelists’ books Can Schools Save Democracy? and Power Lines—the speakers will unpack how schools, teachers, and researchers are responding to the civic challenges posed by climate disruption and energy transitions.
Sanya Carley
Mark Alan Hughes Faculty DirectorSanya Carley is the Faculty Director of the Kleinman Center. She is also Vice Provost for Climate Science, Policy, and Action at Penn and Presidential Distinguished Professor of Energy Policy and City Planning at the Stuart Weitzman School of Design.
Michael Feuer
Professor of Education and International Affairs, Penn GSEMichael Feuer is professor of education and international affairs and immediate past dean of the Graduate School of Education and Human Development at George Washington University. He is past president of the National Academy of Education and nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.
Susan Yoon
Presidential Professor of Education and Associate Dean of Research and Faculty Affairs, Penn GSESusan Yoon is Presidential Professor of Education and Associate Dean of Research and Faculty Affairs at Penn GSE.
Katharine Strunk
Dean, Penn GSEKatharine O. Strunk joined the University of Pennsylvania as the Dean of the Graduate School of Education and the George and Diane Weiss Professor of Education in July 2023.
