{"product_id":"academic-engagement-in-public-and-andrew-j-hoffman-9781607853657","title":"Academic Engagement in Public and Political Discourse: Proceedings of the Michigan Meeting, May 2015","description":"What is the role of the academic scholar within the discussions of the global challenges that are relevant to society, such as sustainability, health care, gun control, fiscal policy, and international affairs? How do scholars engage in a world in which knowledge is becoming democratized through social media and the proliferation of knowledge sources (both credible and biased) clouds public debate? What are the social, professional and institutional obstacles to such engagement? Should junior faculty do this? Should this vary by discipline, and by school? Should all academics do this? Does this redefine the role of the senior scholar? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e To answer these questions and many more, the University of Michigan hosted a Michigan Meeting that involved over 40 speakers, including 4 University Presidents, and 225 registrants. This report summarizes that three-day meeting with a focus on four key themes. First, what is engagement and should we do it? Second, what are the ground rules for public and political engagement? Third, what are some models that have worked and what can we learn from them? Fourth and finally, what are the obstacles to engagement and how can they be overcome?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew J. Hoffman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1607853655\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781607853657\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Michigan Publishing Services\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/04\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.28d","brand":"Andrew J. Hoffman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43938715009279,"sku":"9781607853657","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_05b669f6-25ba-4859-987f-85d02ccaaacd.jpg?v=1681437312","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/academic-engagement-in-public-and-andrew-j-hoffman-9781607853657","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}