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. 2018 Feb 28;13(2):e0193201.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0193201. eCollection 2018.

Conceptualizing 20 years of engaged scholarship: A scoping review

Marianne Beaulieu  1   2 , Mylaine Breton  1   2 , Astrid Brousselle  1   2   3
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Conceptualizing 20 years of engaged scholarship: A scoping review

Marianne Beaulieu et al. PLoS One. .

Abstract

Engaged scholarship, a movement that has been growing steadily since 1995, offers a new way of bridging gaps between the university and civil society. Numerous papers and reports have been published since Boyer's foundational discourse in 1996. Yet, beyond a growing interest in orienting universities' missions, we observed a lack a formal definition and conceptualization of this movement. Based on a scoping review of the literature over the past 20 years, the objective of this article is to propose a conceptualization of engaged scholarship. More specifically, we define its values, principles, and processes. We conclude with a discussion of the implications of this new posture for faculty and students, as well as for the university as an institution.

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Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Fig 1. Article selection process.
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Fig 2. Engaged scholarship schema.
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