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New Book: Utilizing Service Learning Practices for Creative Design Improvements

hillarya — Mon, 05 May 2025 16:47:46 +0000

This edited collection brings together contributions from scholars representing over 10 institutions across four continents, offering diverse perspectives from the fields of Architecture, Interior Design, Fashion, and Urban Design, all centered around community engagement and service learning. Through compelling case studies, project experiences, research findings, and reflective essays, the book demonstrates how creative education can address some of the most pressing global challenges, including environmental degradation, social inequality, access to education and healthcare, and unemployment.

In a time when the value of higher education is being questioned, this book offers a timely and strong affirmation of the importance of community-engaged learning in shaping socially responsible designers and change-makers.

Learn more.

Call for Chapters: Utilizing Service-Learning Practices for Creative Design Improvements – Oct 6

hillarya — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 17:20:04 +0000

Utilizing Service-Learning Practices for Creative Design Improvements, will be published by IGI Global in 2025. This book aims to explore the transformative impact of service-learning practices on creative design processes, particularly in addressing critical societal challenges such as environmental sustainability, social equity, and access to education and healthcare.

We are seeking contributions in the form of chapters, case studies, or research articles that highlight innovative practices, successful collaborations, and impactful outcomes at the intersection of service-learning and creative design. Contributions from your organization would not only enhance the academic rigor of the book but also help to amplify your voice within the broader discourse on service-learning.

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before October 6, 2024, a chapter proposal of 1,000 to 2,000 words clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors will be notified by October 20, 2024 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters of a minimum of 10,000 words (word count includes references and related readings) are expected to be submitted by January 10, 2025.

For more details, please visit the Call for Chapters.

Questions? Contact Fernando T. Lima, Ph. D., Assistant Professor of Architecture, Director of the Digital Fabrication Lab (DigiFabLab), O’More College of Architecture and Design at fernando.lima@belmont.edu.

Emerging Perspectives on Community Schools and the Engaged University

hillarya — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 19:01:24 +0000

Several colleagues in the field of community engagement/service-learning (from Ira Harkavy at Penn to Mary Walsh at Boston College to Bob Kronick at UT-Knoxville to Henry Taylor at University at Buffalo) recently contributed to a recent book about linking universities/colleges to K-12 community school efforts across the country. Check out the book here.

Description: University involvement within their communities and the promotion of engaged scholarship is essential for the success of the learning institution as well as for providing students with opportunities to interact with various leadership roles and hands-on interactions with the communities themselves. Community schools employ strategic partnerships to expand the boundaries of school improvements and to increase the direct benefits gained by the community.

Emerging Perspectives on Community Schools and the Engaged University is an essential research publication that explores the importance of civic engagement in various school settings, but especially in higher education settings. Featuring a wide range of topics such as service learning, charter schools, and democracy, this book is ideal for community organizers, superintendents, directors, provosts, chancellors, education practitioners, academicians, administrators, researchers, and education policymakers.

Call for Chapters: Facilitating Higher Education Growth through Fundraising and Philanthropy

hillarya — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 23:51:13 +0000

This edited book with IGI Global will explore higher education development from four main perspectives: the role of the development officer, the role of the philanthropist, the philosophy of higher education philanthropy – including exploration of history of the discipline, and the economics of philanthropy in higher education – including exploration of the efficacy and efficiency of higher education development officers.

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before November 30, 2014, a chapter proposal of 1,000 to 2,000 words clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors will be notified by January 15, 2015 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by February 28, 2015. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.

For further information and an expanded list of potential topics, and to submit a chapter proposal, please visit the CFC page here:

http://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/1502

We are also accepting CVs from prospective Editorial Advisory Board (EAB) members and reviewers. Contact Stormy Stark, below, for EAB and reviewer inquiries.

Inquiries

Henry C. Alphin Jr. (Drexel) – henry@drexel.edu
Jennie Lavine (HCT – UAE) – jennie_lavine@hotmail.com
Stormy Stark (Penn State) – stormy.stark@gmail.com
Adam Hocker (Penn State) – hockereducation@gmail.com