Journal of College and Character – Seeking Input from Campuses and Communities

Posted by Journal of College and Character on November 6, 2018

Message from Barbara Jacoby (bjacoby@umd.edu or bgjacoby @ gmail.com):

I have just accepted the position of Contributing Editor for Civic Engagement for the Journal of College and Character. I plan to focus my first article on the arts and civic engagement/activism/community engagement. I am defining arts very broadly, to include craft, culinary arts, dance, design, architecture, film and other media, folk and traditional arts, literature, music, visual arts, theater and other forms of performance.

I would like to highlight examples of outstanding work at your campuses and communities in this regard. I am seeking examples including but certainly not limited to:

• Art as activism
• Providing opportunities for student voice through the arts
• Engaged artistic practices
• The arts as a means of increasing awareness of social issues and civic engagement of audience/viewers
• Public art, public spaces, and place-making through the arts
• The arts and community development
• Preparing students for civic and community-based careers in the arts
• Supporting student civic/community engagement through the arts.

I will surely acknowledge examples used. Also, any research or other information on these and related topics would be most appreciated. Thank you!