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Knowledge for Social Change Book Talk at Penn Bookstore

October 11, 2017
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5:30pm
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6:30pm
Penn Bookstore Events Room
3601 Walnut Street

Authors Dr. Ira Harkavy, Dr. John Puckett, Dr. Matthew Hartley, Rita A. Hodges, and Joann Weeks will discuss and sign copies of Knowledge for Social Change: Bacon, Dewey, and the Revolutionary Transformation of Research Universities in the Twenty-First Century.

Employing history, social theory, and a detailed contemporary case study, Knowledge for Social Change argues for fundamentally reshaping research universities to function as democratic, civic, and community-engaged institutions dedicated to advancing learning and knowledge for social change. The authors focus on significant contributions to learning made by Francis Bacon, Benjamin Franklin, Seth Low, Jane Addams, William Rainey Harper, and John Dewey—as well as their own work at Penn's Netter Center for Community Partnerships to help create and sustain democratically engaged colleges and universities for the public good. 

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About the Authors

Lee Benson (1992-2012) was Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Pennsylvania and co-author of "Dewey's Dream: Universities and Democracies in an Age of Education Reform."

Ira Harkavy is Associate Vice President and founding Director of the Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships at the University of Pennsylvania and co-author of "Dewey's Dream: Universities and Democracies in an Age of Education Reform."

John Puckett is Professor of Education at the University of Pennsylvania and co-author of "Dewey's Dream: Universities and Democracies in an Age of Education Reform."

Matthew Hartley serves as Associate Dean in the Graduate School of Education and Professor of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, he is co-editor of "To Serve a Larger Purpose: Engagement for Democracy and the Transformation of Higher Education." 

Rita A. Hodges is Assistant Director of the Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships at the University of Pennsylvania. She is co-author of "The Road Half Traveled: University Engagement at a Crossroads."

Francis E. Johnston is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania.

Joann Weeks is Associate Director of the Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships at the University of Pennsylvania. She is editor of Penn’s "Universities and Community Schools" journal.