This issue of Dædalus examines what democratic citizenship requires as the United States marks its 250th anniversary. Its essays assess the health of political institutions, civic participation, public information, education, and the relationships that allow people to work across differences.
For Res Creativa readers, the collection is especially valuable for its attention to civic culture: the habits of listening, deliberation, mutual recognition, collective problem-solving, and shared responsibility that democracy depends upon. These are also capacities cultivated through creative practice, making this issue a useful resource for imagining how artists and other creative practitioners can contribute to the continuing work of democratic renewal.
