Anthropology and the Engaged University

The case studies in this volume demonstrate how community engagement and public scholarship are applied as vibrant and inventive responses to the need for increased relevance in higher education. The chapters reflect the myriad of ways in which anthropologists conceptualize and “do” community engagement in nine large public universities as they connect anthropology to the needs and priorities of off campus constituencies. Each chapter embodies the Carnegie definition of community engagement. “The purpose of community engagement is the partnership of college and university knowledge an resources with those of the public and private sectors to enrich scholarship, research, and creative activity; enhance curriculum, teaching and learning; prepare educated, engaged citizens; strengthen democratic values and civic responsibility; address critical societal issues; and contribute to the public good.” (Carnegie Classifications website 2013). In addition, the volume includes “Lessons Learned” from the experiences of the nine universities to help those faculty, students, and administrators who wish to imbue increased meaning and excitement in their teaching and research.

Acknowledgments and Dedication  1 Anthropology and the Engaged University: New Vision for the Discipline within Higher Education: An Introduction Linda A. Bennett and Linda M. Whiteford  2 A Latino Anthropologist in Arizona: Obligations and Opportunities Miguel V´asquez  19 Responding to Community Needs through Linking Academic and Practicing Anthropology: An Engaged Scholarly Framework Stanley E. Hyland and Linda A. Bennett  34 Working with the Difficult Past: Examples from the University of Maryland Paul A. Shackel  57 Building Community Engagement and Public Scholarship into the University Linda Whiteford and Elizabeth Strom  72 Synonyms for Engagement: Forging an Engaged Anthropology in North Texas Lisa Henry, Mariela Nunez-Janes, Ann Jordan, and Alicia Re Cruz  90 Engaged Anthropology on “The Last Frontier” Kerry D. Feldman  113 Anthropological Praxis in Higher Education Kathryn A. Kozaitis  133 Engaging Opportunities in Urban Revitalization: Practicing Detroit Anthropology Sherylyn Briller and Andrea Sankar  156 Bringing Communities and the University Together: Applied Anthropology at California State University, Long Beach Barbara LeMaster, Karen Quintiliani, and Allison Hunt  179 Additional Material Biosketches  197