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Human Development and the Transformation of the Academy

The South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) in Development Education at the University of South Africa (UNISA) held a six-day retreat in December in Pretoria titled ‘Human Development and the Transformation of the Academy’.

Human Development retrat - Botswana 2010

Human Development and the Transformation of the Academy

The South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) in Development Education at the University of South Africa (UNISA) held a six-day retreat in December in Pretoria titled ‘Human Development and the Transformation of the Academy’.

Human Development retrat - Botswana 2010

Mobilizing Adaptive Engagement: From Disequilibrium to Innovation Paul T. Crawford and Diana L. Robinson

This presentation demonstrates community engagement skills drawn from literature and practices associated with adaptive leadership. The practice of community engagement frequently reveals adaptive challenges that resist easy resolution.  Adaptive challenges occur when formerly predictable environments are altered and prompt people and organizations to change.

PASCAL 2010 Keynote - Leading Community Engagement: A Critical Reflection - Paul T. Crawford

This discussion paper draws on cultural anthropology, narratology and rhetorical analysis to offer a conceptual analysis of the practice of higher education engagement.

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13th PASCAL International Observatory Conference - Glasgow

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