What is Civic X Syllabus?

‘Civic X’ is an umbrella term that we have adopted to describe the body of debated and debatable knowledge produced as part of civic research, civic data, civic tech, and civic design. ‘Civic’ is the core principle that unites all of the resources collected in this space: folx who produce and/or use these resources are likely focused on producing something toward a civic or public good. The ‘X’ denotes any or all of the different words that follow ‘Civic.’ And a ‘syllabus’ is a tool used to organize resources for the purposes of learning.

Our Mission

‘Civic X Syllabus’ is a play on ‘Civic’ and the way people do collaborations using ‘X’ as a conjunction. Ha! 😁 All in all, ‘Civic X Syllabus’ seeks to democratize thought leadership in the civic innovation space by curating respected and high-quality civic innovation resources searchable by resource type and topic. We build and maintain ‘Civic X Syllabus’ with civic researchers, students, educators, civic/policy teams, and civic enthusiasts in mind.