JACKSONVILLE, Ala., Oct. 2 -- Jacksonville State University issued the following news release:

By Brett Buckner

Dr. Benjamin Gross recently served as a guest speaker and participant at the Fostering U.S.-Euro Democratic Resilience in Civic Education (FEUR) conference in Germany. The symposium was part of an international collaborative initiative and conference series that brought together scholars, experts, and practitioners from the United States, Canada, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland to address contemporary challenges facing Western democracies through civic education.

"My invitation ensured that a voice from Alabama, a voice outside the coasts and from the South, was present in this important work that will shape the future," said...