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• W268032257 abstract "In this thesis I look at the implications of replicating the organising practicesutilized in the creation of the model of civic engagement at Occidental College in LosAngeles at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUIM). I do this through a casestudy of NUIM and its role in enhancing democracy in the region and in the Republic ofIreland. I place my study in the larger context of the current global discourse regarding themission of higher education in society. Furthermore, my research is underpinned bytheories and practices from the field of civic engagement.Civic engagement usually refers to partnerships between higher educationinstitutions and their surrounding communities, with the purpose of enhancing universityeducation while contributing to improving the community. This definition of civicengagement in academia is supported by Zlotkowski (1998), McIlrath and Mac Labhrainn(2007), Jacoby (2003), and Ehrlich (2000). While the civic engagement model created atOccidental aimed at establishing reciprocal and mutual beneficial partnerships betweenthe College and the civic, non-for-profit sector, my case study at NUIM also includespartnerships with the government and corporate sectors. Many authors refer toengagement between the university, government, and corporations as triple helix. Suchauthors include Etzkowitz et, al. (2000) and Hagen (2002). Others advocate forengagement that includes higher education, the civic, government, and corporate sectors.To illustrate this latter model I offer three examples of universities from the US, Ireland,and the UK.The model created at Occidental College was based on community organisingpractices, and my PhD research was based on Participatory Action Research (PAR).While designing my research approach I discovered that there are strong similaritiesbetween the philosophy and practice of PAR and community organising. Using in-depth,narrative interviews with my research participants I also discovered that this type ofinterview is very similar to conducting one-to-one, relational meetings, a strongfoundation of my training and work as a community organiser. Thus, my study allowedme to establish clear similarities between community organising and PAR. This was significant given that both my work at Occidental and my PhD research originate in mylifetime community organising work in Mexico and in the US.Moved by an interest in a deeper understanding of the origins of my interest increating societal change and in connection with the focus of my PhD, in this thesis Iengage in critical reflection about my personal and professional journey. Through thiscritical reflection I explore stories of my family in Mexico, including one about my fatherorganising to acquire land, along with his fellow agricultural workers, when I was onlyfour. This type of critical reflection, according to Mezirow (1990) can profoundly changethe way we understand our world, other people and ourselves, and it can lead to actions tochange society. This process of reflection did result in a deeper understanding of my workthroughout my adult life, and it gave me a new level of emancipation personally andprofessionally.Although most of my interviews took place with academics and administrators atNUIM, I also interviewed a small sample of academics, corporate executives, governmentand civic leaders at the national level. All interviews focused on the question of the role ofhigher education in society, and they included stories of participants' views andexperiences in civic engagement as well as stories of the model created at Occidental. Thefindings from the interviews showed that there is a diverse range of answers to thequestion of the role of higher education in solving society's problems, particularly inregards to enhancing democratic values and practices. An interesting discovery was tohear some participants outside of academia who are opposes to the notion that highereducation could take such role in society. From interviews with M NUIM participants Idiscovered a significant interest in exploring the question of NUIM's role in enhancingIrish democracy, and in creating a model of civic engagement for the university.The world recession that started in 2008 has caused many social, political, andeconomic challenges for Ireland and this is the context in which my research took place,and in which civic engagement is evolving. While recognising the multiple problemscurrently plaguing Ireland some participants also expressed that these challenges, alongwith the current re-examination of the mission of higher education, offer an opportunityfor higher education to play a leading role in enhancing Irish society." @default.
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• W268032257 title "University in Society: Organising for Engagement in Ireland" @default.
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