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The Engaged University: International Perspectives on Civic Engagement (International Studies in Higher Education) Kindle Edition

by David Watson (Author), Robert Hollister (Author), Susan E. Stroud (Author), Format: Kindle Edition

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Part of: International Studies in Higher Education (26 books)

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The Engaged University is a comprehensive empirical account of the global civic engagement movement in higher education. In universities around the world, something extraordinary is underway. Mobilizing their human and intellectual resources, institutions of higher education are directly tackling community problems – combating poverty, improving public health, and restoring environmental quality. This book documents and analyzes this exciting trend through studies of civic engagement and social responsibility at twenty institutions worldwide.

This timely volume offers three special contributions to the literature on higher education policy and practice: a historical overview of the founding purposes of universities, which almost invariably included a context-specific element of social purpose, together with a survey of how these "founding" intentions have fared in different systems of higher education; a contemporary account of the policy and practice of universities – all over the world – seeking to re-engage with this social purpose; and an overview of generic issues which emerge for the "engaged university."

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'The twenty Watson et al cases are preceded by efficient brief country sketches. They use modest low-cost methods of data collection, and are not easily amenable to corroboration – good stories rather than hard data.' - Chris Duke, Pascal International Observatory, 2012

--This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

About the Author

David Watson is Principal of Green Templeton College, Oxford.

Robert M. Hollister is Dean, and Pierre and Pamela Omidyar Professor of Citizenship and Public Service in the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts University.

Susan E. Stroud is Executive Director, Innovations in Civic Participation.

Elizabeth Babcock is Talloires Network Coordinator, Innovations in Civic Participation.

--This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BCHGV9LV
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge; 1st edition (July 15, 2011)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 15, 2011
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 643 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Up to 4 simultaneous devices, per publisher limits
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 310 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0415824222