Civic Engagement during COVID-19: Conversation, Contribution and Collaboration as a Mode of Resilience

Abstract

This chapter discusses the opportunities and challenges for academics engaging with civic engagement initiatives within higher education settings. Situating civic engagement as part of the current academic portfolio and broader demands of the university context, it explores the dynamics involved in these activities by drawing on the case of one rapid response initiative involving students and staff working on the design and delivery of an intergenerational digital mentoring project. In reflecting on four questions that emerged during the initiative, it considers the practicalities of negotiating civic engagement within the context of the university and academic careers more broadly.

Citation

Riach, K. (2022), "Civic Engagement during COVID-19: Conversation, Contribution and Collaboration as a Mode of Resilience", Mahat, M., Blannin, J., Cohrssen, C. and de los Reyes, E.J. (Ed.) Academic Resilience (Surviving and Thriving in Academia), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 107-122. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80262-387-120221007