Civic Studies
The University as Civic Catalyst, an International Research Conference (2021) Convened with the Support of the American Educational Research Association (Aera)—Art Activism as a Civic Catalyst
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7403240 |
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| Authors | Kim Berman (0000-0003-1537-9714, University of Johannesburg, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 78-95 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Good Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1089-0017 • E-ISSN: 1538-9731 |
| Publisher | The Pennsylvania State University Press (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5325/goodsociety.32.1-2.0078 |
| OpenAlex | W4411179626 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
The article considers two examples of civic agency. The first is the example of Artist Proof Studio (APS), a community arts and printmaking organization based in Johannesburg, South Africa. APS aims to enable students to co-create their education for personal flourishing and broader public purposes and models itself as an “active citizen” in its institutional mission. The second example of civic agency is a community engagement project based at the University of Johannesburg in partnership with an informal settlement community and a group of waste reclaimers who established a childcare center from reclaimed materials. I argue that civic partnerships require more than service-learning and collaboration to embed a socially and environmentally responsible mission. Higher education and training requires closer links to livelihoods, combining commitment to civically engaged work and leadership that supports just, democratic and sustainable communities
Association (psychology · Epistemology · Library science · Media studies · Political science · Sociology · Art Education and Development · Computer Science · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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