April 25 Conference on Public Scholarship in Irvine, CA

[Announcement from Comm-engagedscholarship listserv]


Dear community-engaged scholarship colleagues,

On April 25, the University of California, Irvine is hosting the conference, "Public Scholarship: Engaging Contradictions in the Contemporary University." See attached flyer and http://bit.ly/eDRIAq - for those unable to attend in person, there will be live video on the website.

The conference focuses on how to achieve a greater balance between public
scholarship and institutional prestige, especially given the need for
greater community investment in higher education. What are the ways in which
research universities can earn public trust through public scholarship? And
how can we address the contradictions between public scholarship and
prevailing institutional expectations of faculty development?

In exploring these tensions, close attention will be given to the following
key issues:

 1. The capacities of existing standards to evaluate excellence in public
    research
 2. Greater institutional incentives to promote engagement
 3. The forging of stronger town-gown relations and investment in higher
    education
 4. How public scholarship can build a more diverse and welcoming university

For more information:

Victor Becerra
Conference Coordinator & Director
Community Outreach Partnership Center
Email: vbecerra@uci.edu
Phone: (949) 824-9337
Fax: (949) 824-7445

Thanks,

Rahma Osman
Program Assistant

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