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"In pages that exude conviction, passion, and energy-the very ingredients of any engagement effort worth pursuing-Scott Peters and his colleagues upshift the scholarship of engagement by enabling deep understanding of this work in its complexity. You'll find evocative self-portraits about work "in the trenches" that are as rich in description as they are in self-reflection and critique. These case experiences are framed by a compelling ethos of engagement: how campus and community collaborations can enhance the quality of democratic life. By framing engagement that way, the co-authors are explicit about their answer to a fundamental (and sometimes unanswered) question: Engagement for what? And by writing this volume as a learning community, the co-authors give readers a concrete example of how discourse among scholar-practitioners can advance the engagement state of the art. This thoughtfully prepared book is a must-read for participating intelligently in the engagement movement." -FRANK FEAR, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University "The future vitality of American higher education and the quality of the lives of our nation's children and families are increasingly, interdependently linked to the engagement of universities with communities. Through such engagement the expertise of the academy is integ rated with the expertise and voices of community members in the service of creating and applying knowledge to increase life opportunities for the diverse people of our nation. This timely and unique book is required reading for all educators, practitioners, policy makers, and citizens seeking an intellectually compelling and empirically tested vision for bringing to scale and sustaining university-community collaborations that promote positive human development, enhance the diverse sectors of our nation, foster civil society, and advance American democracy." In both his faculty and administrative roles, he has been steadfast in his commitment to the land-grant mission. We offer him our thanks.
Public Scholarship, Democracy and Scholarly Engagement
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