Phil Nyden, director of the Loyola University Chicago Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL), and professor of sociology, presented this paper at the CHE-HEQC/JET-CHESP Conference on Community Engagement in Higher Education held September 3-5, 2006.

Paper Abstract

The use of engaged methods such as collaborative university-com-munity research, participatory action research, popular education, and community-based research are examined as a way of strength-ening traditional academic research. Particular focus is placed on a collaborative model combining university-based and commu-nity-based knowledge. The Loyola University Chicago Center for Urban Research and Learning is used as a case study. The incor-poration of grassroots research into broader research initiatives promises to increase the quality of research and connections among communities at national and international levels.

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Additional background readings on research and civic engagement shared for conference participants: http://www.chesp.org.za/conference/PapersResearch.html

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