Springer Educating for Citizenship and Social Justice: Practices for Community Engagement at Research Universities

In this edited volume, authors explore the ways in which departments, programs, and centers at public research universities are working to better engage students in the work of citizenship and social justice. The chapters in this book illuminate the possibilities and challenges for developing community engagement experiences and provide evidence of the effects of these efforts on communities and undergraduate students’ development of citizenship outcomes. This text reveals how important the integration of our intentions and actions are to create a community engaged practice aimed towards justice. From the Back Cover In this edited volume, authors explore the ways in which departments, programs, and centers at public research universities are working to better engage students in the work of citizenship and social justice. The chapters in this book illuminate the possibilities and challenges for developing community engagement experiences and provide evidence of the effects of these efforts on undergraduates’ development of citizenship outcomes and on communities. This text reveals how important the integration of our intentions and actions are to create a community engaged practice aimed towards justice. About the Author Tania D. Mitchell is an Associate Professor of Higher Education in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota, USA. Krista M. Soria is a Research Analyst in the Office of Institutional Research at the University of Minnesota, USA.