Community-University Engagement and PRAXIS - by Kush May-Chahal & Floor Mijland & Saskia Postema (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Universities have challenging times ahead: the demands of a global student, new technology, employers wanting work-ready graduates and shifting ideologies that influence who holds and creates knowledge. The role of a university as a civic institution becomes increasingly contested. How can and should universities engage with communities to create lasting social impact?

This collection offers global perspectives on community-university engagement, highlighting innovative approaches to co-production, participatory research and collaboration with stakeholders beyond academia. The book explores the challenges and successes of partnership working, demystifying the university's role beyond teaching, positioning it as

an anchor institution that can drive social change.

Review Quotes

"The editors have brought together an extensive new group of diverse community and university voices to interrogate the challenges of community-university engagement. Terrific!" Budd L. Hall, University of Victoria (emeritus) and UNESCO Co-Chair in Community-Based Research and Social Responsibility in Higher Education

"This collection of essays around the varied practices of university/community engagement breaks new ground with its own engaged perspective and its wide geographical remit as befits a global approach." Ronaldo Munck, Dublin City University

About the Author

Kush May-Chahal is Director of Training Services, Stop Hate UK and formerly Senior Research Fellow at Birmingham City University. His research, training and knowledge exchange activities include community engagement, hate crime and equality, diversity and inclusion.

Floor Mijland is a teacher, researcher and maker in spaces between different disciplines in the Netherlands. Her interests include interdisciplinarity, and connecting people, knowledges and experiences with HEI and communities.

Saskia Postema is Project Manager Challenge-Based Education at Delft University of Technology. She is experienced in education innovation, particularly promoting transdisciplinary, cross-boundary education and civic engagement.