Public Engagement Symposia Series
The Office for Public Engagement is pleased to announce the Spring Semester Public Engagement Symposia. Each symposium explores a topic critical to understanding and advancing public engagement in higher education.
All symposia are free, but RSVP is requested. We hope you will join us for a lively discussion!
Please send RSVP to public@umn.edu.
Meeting the Standards of Scientific Inquiry in Community-Engaged Research
March 10, 2009
A.I. Johnson Great Room
McNamara Alumni Center
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
This symposium engaged representatives from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health in discussions about the role of community engagement in the development and implementation of scientific investigations.
Moderator: Dr. Judith Ramaley, President, Winona State University
Panelists: Dr. Joan Ferrini-Mundy (National Science Foundation), Dr. Paul Targonski (National Institutes of Health), Dr. Frances Lawrenz (University of Minnesota, Office of the Vice President for Research)
Unpacking the Complexities of Civic Engagement
January 15, 2009
A.I. Johnson Great Room
McNamara Alumni Center
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
This symposium featured an eminent panel of national scholars who presented on a broad spectrum of opinions on the meaning and purposes of civic engagement. Following their presentation, an open Q&A session and roundtable discussions followed.
Moderator: Professor Richard Battistoni, Providence College, author of Education for Democracy: Citizenship, Community & Service
Panelists: Dr. Harry Boyte (University of Minnesota), Prof. Connie Flanagan (Pennsylvia State University), and Prof. Joel Westheimer (University of Ottawa).
Upcoming Symposia:
May 2009
Community Members' Perspectives on Higher Education Community Engagement