Evidence from engaged universities around The regional portraits of university the world demonstrates that there is a civic engagement prepared for this volume global movement of universities dedicated describe a growing global movement with a IV.1 to civic engagement and social responsibil- high level of common vision and strategy, led MOVING BEYOND ity. This movement contributes to societal by dynamic national and regional coalitions, THE IVORY TOWER: change by enlarging existing notions of and illustrate the distinctive experience and THE EXPANDING knowledge generation and impact. Experi- perspectives of the global south. In all parts GLOBAL ence and perspectives from the global south of the world, these national and regional are essential to growing and strengthening coalitions are growing in size and strength. MOVEMENT this movement, and national and regional Impressive examples include the Latin OF ENGAGED http://www.guninetwork.org/. networks constitute a key dimension of the American Center for Service-Learning, the UNIVERSITIES movement’s infrastructure and momentum. Ma’an Arab University Alliance for Civic Our regional overview synthesizes informa- Engagement, the South African Higher Lorlene M. Hoyt and website tion from the regional papers and from the Education Community Engagement Forum, Robert M. Hollister their research and experience of the Talloires AsiaEngage, Engagement Australia, Campus on Network to describe this global movement; it Engage in Ireland, and Campus Compact
[email protected]. also provides a collective vision and agenda in the USA. These coalitions are further for civic engagement in higher education. evidence that there is a global movement contact underway. In addition, they are influential Innovation vehicles for promoting and growing the for INTRODUCTION movement – through an exchange of experi- please ence and mutual support, and through collec- Developing alternative methods of knowledge tive voice and action.