Civic Engagement

Beginning with my appointment as Director of the Rutgers Citizenship and Service Education (CASE) Program in 1994, I have spent an increasing amount of my time engaged in an effort to understand how individuals form—or reform—ties to others in their vicinity. Specifically, I have tried to understand how people establish, literally through witting acts of political invention, secure and democratic communities in the aftermath of the worst imaginable acts of barbarism: apartheid, authoritarian dictatorship, civil war, genocide and totalitarian rule. And, more to the point, I suppose, I have engaged myself in what might best be described as applied research: the self-conscious development of research designs, the identification of hypotheses, and real world testing of these hypotheses in one program or another. Though not published, I like to think of such youth training programs as Global Partnerships for Activism and Cross-Cultural Training in the Balkans, curriculum and faculty development programs in Lebanon and South Africa, and higher education reform efforts in Eastern and Central Europe as my equivalent of “publications,” except that for me, at least, they cut closer to the bone.

Publications

"CASE: Rationale, Philosophy, Goals and Accomplishments” in Brent D. Ruben, The Ivory Tower and the Marketplace, Jossey-Bass: Indianapolis , 2003.

“Whose Democracy Is It, Anyway? A Practitioner’s Meditation on the Language, Culture and Practice of International Democratization.” Occasional Paper No. 12, Japan Center for Area Studies, National Museum of Ethnography, Osaka, Japan, 2001.

Selected Papers

"The Keys to Sustainability and Institutionalisation: Faculty Leadership, Curricular Integration, Quality Support and High-Level Commitment." National Teleconference for the Corporation for National Service, February 1996

Selected Invited Lectures

“Tapping the Internet.” Keynote address to conference hosted by the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers, Verizon Callaghan Technology Center, Newark, NJ, 20 September, 2001.

“Civic Action Online.” Address to the 21 st Century Trust conference on “ The Economic, Political and Social Implications of the Internet: Just how radical will they be? ” Endicott House, MIT, Boston 26 June - 3 July 2001.

“Connect, Communicate, Collaborate: Putting Government Just a Click Away from Citizens and Citizens Just a Click Away from You.” New Jersey Office of Legislative Services, Second Annual Council of Academic Policy Advisors’ Public Policy Forum, Trenton, NJ, 6 October, 2000.

“Education, Information and Democracy: Making and Empowering Citizens.” Keynote address to the Open Society Institute Muskie Fellows Annual Meeting, New Brunswick , NJ , 29 April, 1999 .

“ Citizenship and Civic Education: Common Problems, Common Solutions.” Address at the Kansai American Center , Osaka , Japan , 16 January, 1998 .

“Democracy and Democratization After the Cold War: American Ideology or Universal Idea?” Address at the Japanese National Museum of Ethnology , Tokyo , Japan , 10 January, 1998 .

“Poised for Growth: Rutgers CASE Program—Accomplishments, Prospects and Budget Requirements.” Presentation to Rutgers University Senior Management Team, February 1996.

Selected Civic Engagement Program Development

Service-learning program development, Prince of Songkla University, multiple consults, Spring 2005.

Principal Investigator, Rutgers-Moldova State University Civic Engage Program development project, United States Department of State Educational Partnerships grant, 2001-2005.

Leader, Global Partnerships in Activism and Cross-Cultural Training community rebuilding and grassroots activism training, Zagreb, Croatia, 1-31 July, 2004.

Keynote speaker, Education in/for the Community: Social Responsibility and Education. Conference co-sponsored by the Civic Engagement Project and Demokratikus Ifjusagert Alpaitvany, Budapest, Hungary, 28028 June 2004.

Keynote speaker, “Innovations in Higher Education: Bringing Ideas to Life,” 2004 Ukraine-Moldova Junior Faculty Development Program, American Councils for International Education (ACCELS), Chisinau, Moldova, 21-23 May, 2004.

Keynote speaker, “Conceptul de Contributie Civica in Contextul Pregatirii Universitare,” national conference co-sponsored by the Ministry of Education and Moldova State University, 17-25 May, 2003.

Leader, cross-cultural activism and advocacy training program development, Women for Social Progress, Ulaan Batar, Mongolia, 25 June- 19 July, 2002.

Trainer, State Department funded consulting mission to Kaunas Technological University, Kaunas, Lithuania and Siauliai University, Siauliai, Lithuania, 24 May-18 June, 2002.

Co-leader, State Department funded consulting mission to the Baltics to assess university-NGO relations, 9 October-20 October, 2001.

Leader, State Department funded conference and consulting mission to Lebanon to assess citizenship education, 4 June-13 June, 2001.

“Service Learning and the University,” Public Education Institute Roundtable, Piscataway, NJ, 17 November, 2000.

Community and Economic Development Advisor, United States Department of State-Roots of Peace Humanitarian Demining Mission to Croatia, May 2000.

Service-learning program development, Moldova State University, multiple consults, Spring 2000.

Service-learning program development, Obafami Owolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, November, 1999.

Rutgers Forum on Democracy, an intensive, week-long program in American grassroots political organizing for Korean policymakers and politicians, New Brunswick, New York and Washington, DC, 25 June-4 July, 1999.

Service-learning program development, University of Texas, El Paso, 4-5 May, 1999.

“Establishing a Citizenship and Service Education Program for Estonia,” week-long technical assistance program for the Estonian Network of Nonprofit Organizations, Tallinn Technical University, Tallinn Pedagogical University and Tartu University, Tallinn, Estonia, 16-25 April, 1999.

“Partnerships for Community Service—Model Programs,” presentation to the New Jersey Association of Partners in Education annual meeting, Jamesburg, NJ, 25 March 1999.

Service-learning program development, strategic planning for the Lebanese Center for Democratic Leadership, University of Balamand, Tripoli, Lebanon, 16-24 March, 1999.

Service-learning program development, establishment of Auburn University College of Service Learning, Auburn, AL, 20-21 November, 1998.

South Jersey’s Promise, Regional Summit on Volunteerism, “Internet Resources for Service,” program on njserves.org, CASE’s Internet clearing house for community service, volunteerism and human services, 15 October, 1998.

Service-learning program development, Kean University, East Orange, NJ, 1 October, 1998.

Service-learning program development, Jagellonian University , Krakow , Poland , 21-22 May, 1998.

“Purpose and Pedagogy,” two day Masters of Public Administration faculty development program for faculty from four public administration programs in Poland , Miedzydroje , Poland , 18-19 May, 1998.

Service-learning program development, Tallinn Pedagogical University and Tallinn Technical University, Tallinn, Estonia, 11-16 May, 1998.

Keynote address and panel chair, New Jersey State AmeriCorps training, Freehold, N.J., 27 March, 1998 .

Service-learning program development, Ritsumeikan University , Kyoto , Japan , January 13, 1998 .

Service-learning program development, Waseda University , Tokyo , Japan , January 9, 1998 .

Keynote address, kick-off event, Seton Hall University Service Learning Program, East Orange , NJ , December 9, 1997 .

Service-learning program development, Wyzsza Szkola Administracji Publicznej, Szcze-cin, Poland, and Krakow Academy of Economics, September 19-29, 1997.

Service-learning program development, Jagellonian University , Krakow , Poland , May 28-30, 1997 .

“Answering the Hard Question: ‘What’s In This For Me?’” Keynote address, First Annual New Jersey Higher Education Service-Learning Consortium Conference, Monmouth University , Long Branch , New Jersey , April 11, 1997 .

Service-learning program development, University of Balamand , Tripoli , Lebanon , March 13-24, 1997 .

Service-learning program development, University of Natal, Pietermaritzberg, South Africa, July 21-September 3, 1996.

Democratic Governance and Public Administration Project, Masters of Public Administration program review, Krakow Academy of Economics, Krakow, Poland, June 17-29, 1996.

Faculty development seminar, Southwest Missouri State University , June 3-5, 1996

Keynote, “ The Importance of Civil Society” for the 21st Century Trust. New Brunswick , NJ , 25-28 April, 1996.

Service-learning program development, creation of the Citizenship and Service Learning (CASL) Program, Southwest Missouri State University , February 21-25, 1996 .

Service-learning program development, Marie Curie-Sklodowska University , Lublin , Poland , February 14-20, 1996 .

Service-learning program development, “Engaging Youth in Volunteer Activities,” United Way of Metro Atlanta , January 22-23, 1996 .

Service-learning program development, Princeton University , December 7, 1995 .

Service-learning program development, University of Natal , Pietermaritzberg , South Africa , October 21-29, 1995 .

Service-learning program development, Addis Ababa University , Addis Ababa , Ethiopia , October 19-21, 1995 .

Service-learning program development, Thames Valley United University , Lon don , England , October 18, 1995 .

Service-learning program development, Pueblo Community College , Pueblo , Colorado , April 5-9, 1995 .[Talk 1] [ Talk 2]

Service-learning program development, Iona College , New Rochelle , NY , March 2, 1995 . [Talk]

Service-learning program development, Seattle University , Seattle , Washington , February 15-17, 1995 .

Service-learning program development, Horace Mann School , Riverdale , NY , January 9, 1995 . [Talk]

Conferences

Co-organized and co-chaired, “The Concept of Civic and Social Contribution within Institutions of Higher Education in the Republic of Moldova,” joint American Councils for International Education (ACCELS), Moldova State University, and Rutgers University conference, Chisinau, Moldova, 12-15, 2004. [Agenda] [Scope]

Program consultant and organizer, “Innovations in Higher Education: Bringing Ideas to Life,” 2004 Ukraine-Moldova Junior Faculty Development Program, American Councils for International Education (ACCELS), Chisinau, Moldova, 21-23 May, 2004.
[Conference précis] [Conference agenda]

Co-organized and co-chaired “Conceptul de Contributie Civica in Contextul Pregatirii Universitare,” national conference co-sponsored by the Ministry of Education and Moldova State University, 17-25 May, 2003.

Organized and chaired “Constructing Democratic Leadership,” a joint US-Lebanese conference at Balamand University , Tripoli , Lebanon , June 2001.

Organized and chaired “The Importance of Civil Society” for the 21st Century Trust. New Brunswick , NJ , 25-28 April, 1996.

Selected Consulting Gigs

Masters of Public Administration program review, Democratic Governance and Public Administration Project, subcontract on USAID grant, Krakow Academy of Economics, Krakow, Poland, June 17-29, 1996. Published as “Krakow Acadmey of Economics: Practicum and Overall Program Review,” Client Report Series No. 2, Democratic Governance and Public Administration Project, DAI, Warsaw, Poland, November 1996. [Report] [Plan]

“The Keys to Sustainability and Institutionalization: Faculty Leadership, Curricular Integration, Quality Support and High-Level Commitment.” National teleconference for the Corporation for National Service, February 1996.