Workshop 4.1: Avoiding Exploitation: Good Practice in Engagement and Knowledge Exchange

Friday 28th August 2009 

 11.30 – 13:00 

Venue: to be confirmed

Chair:

Professor Bill Peterman, Emeritus Professor of Geography, Chicago State University, USA

Presenters:

Julie Cunningham

“ Working towards the co-production knowledge: Thoughts from a Community- University Research Alliance (CURA) involving urban aboriginal peoples” Institut National de la recherche Scientifique, Université du Québec; Regroupement des Centres d'amitié autochtones du Québec, Canada

Derk Jan Stobbelaar

“ Civil participation in science shop projects” University of Applied Sciences Van Hall Larenstein, Wageningen University and Research Centre, The Netherlands

James R. Cook, Ph.D.

“Tensions Among Higher Education Institutions and Local Organizations Implementing Applied Research and Evaluation” University of North Carolina, Charlotte, USA

Randy Stoecker

“Maximizing Community Outcomes:  Bringing Community Development Practice into Higher Education Community Engagement” University of Wisconsin, USA

Format:

This workshop has been structured to encourage the involvement of all the participants.   The presentations will each last for 10 minutes and the Chair will then facilitate discussion for the remainder of the session.

Questions:

Discussion will focus on the following 4 questions:

  • How can we encourage equality of participation?
  • Can there be genuine co-creation of knowledge between civil society partners and HEIs?
  • How can we increase the value and societal impact of knowledge exchange and co-creation between civil society and universities?
  • What strategies can help avoid exploitation?
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