Civic Engagement
There are numerous journals and conferences that focus on
service-learning, community engagement and the scholarship of
engagement. Publishing and presenting are great opportunities to
disseminate information about faculty work done in these areas.
Service-Learning Journals
The Journal for Civic Commitment is
dedicated to growing and strengthening the discussion around
service learning, Through service learning experiences, students
come to appreciate the importance of participating as
responsible citizens in community life. Service learning is the
conduit through which community colleges help to create an
informed, participatory citizenry.
The focus of the
Journal of College and Character is character development
in college, including how colleges and universities influence,
both intentionally and unintentionally, the moral and civic
learning and behaviors of college students.
The
Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education
is a new on-line
journal that examines perspectives, research, and practices of
community engagement and community-based learning in higher
education.
The
Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship
is intended to provide a mechanism for the dissemination of
scholarly works from all disciplines that integrate teaching,
research, service, and community engagement.
The Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement
is a peer-reviewed publication with goals:
to serve as a forum to promote the continuing
dialogue about the service and outreach mission of the
university; and to foster understanding of how the service and
outreach mission relates to the university's teaching and
research missions as well as the needs of the sponsoring society.
The Metropolitan Universities Journal
is a quarterly publication intent on helping your institution
stay abreast of cutting-edge topics in higher education.
Since 1994, the Michigan Journal of
Community Service Learning (MJCSL) has been the premiere
national, peer-reviewed journal publishing articles written by
faculty and service-learning educators on research, theory,
pedagogy, and other issues related to academic
(curriculum-based) service-learning in higher education
The National Society for
Experiential Education Journal contains interests of
the following groups: internships, co-op, arts,
international and cross-cultural educations, service
learning, social justice, active learning in the
classroom.
Planning and Changing
provides a forum for the presentation of peer-reviewed articles
include formal research studies using quantitative and/or
qualitative methodologies, as well as reflective, theoretical
pieces focused on significant aspects of education and schooling
relevant to the administrator, community, or the larger public
good.
Service-Learning Conferences (arranged
by date)
National Outreach Scholarship Conference
“Innovation and Leadership for Engagement”
| Athens, GA| Hosted By University of Georgia |
September 28- 30, 2009 (Please check back for 2010
dates)
International Partnership for Service-Learning and
Leadership
“Fostering Global Citizenship in Higher
Education” | Brattleboro, VT | Hosted by
Vermont Campus Compact and the University of Vermont
| October 5-6, 2009 (Please check back for 2010
dates)
Coalition of Urban and
Metropolitan Universities
“Building Community Resiliency: The Role of
University Leadership” | Hosted by Widener
University | October 10-13, 2009 (Please check back
for 2010 dates)
International Association for Research on
Service-Learning and Community Engagement
“Global citizenship and the means of promoting
it on our campuses” | Ottawa, Canada | Hosted
by the University of Ottawa | October 9-12, 2009
(Please check back for 2010 dates)
University
Economic Development Association
“Connect, Share Best Practices, Innovate” |
San Antonio, TX |
Hosted By UEDA | October 11-13, 2009 (Please check
back for 2010 dates)
International AEE Conference
“Make a positive impact in the world through the
philosophy and principles of experiential education”
| Montreal, Canada | Hosted By Association for
Experiential Education | October 29- November 1,
2009
National
Service-Learning Conference
“Growing Hope, Cultivating Change” | San
Jose, CA | Hosted By the National Youth Leadership
Council | March 24-27, 2010
Florida Institute on Service-Learning and Engaged
Scholarship
“Education that Connects Community and Serves
Society” | Orlando, Florida | Date TBD
Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Conference
“Stewards of Place: Connecting Campus and
Community" | Hosted by the University of
Baltimore | Date TBD
What Works in Education Partnerships
“To launch a network of leaders and scholars
interested in successful strategies for dealing with
important social and educational problems” |
Phoenix, AZ | Hosted By Arizona State University |
Date TBD
Back to Service-Learning Faculty Resources
Civic Engagement
Administration Building, Room 236
Phone: 410-704-2806
Fax: 410-704-3441
E-mail:
kfaris@towson.edu
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