Engaged Scholarship
Engaged Scholarship at William and Mary is integrative: it is a rich blend of interdisciplinary teaching and community-based research that is embedded in the College's liberal arts curriculum and the community-based research led by faculty across disciplines. We offer a variety of programs and research opportunities, including an academic minor and co-curricular experiences. Based in our commitment to integrative teaching and research practices, Engaged Scholarship faculty consult broadly with others outside of our organizational areato encourage and support development toward collaborative, community-based research and action.
Engaged Scholarship programs include: the Sharpe Community Scholars Program (a course-based, residential program for first-year students), the Community Scholars House (a co-curricular, residential program for upper level students), and the Community Studies minor in Interdisciplinary Studies (a course-based interdisciplinary minor designed to advance undergraduate community-based research skills).
Emerging from the academic strengths and professional practices of our faculty, Engaged Scholarship at W&M is recognized by the following features:
- It is collaborative and participatory
- It draws on many sources of knowledge, based on partnerships
- It is shaped by multiple perspectives and expectations
- It deals with difficult, evolving questions
- It is long term in both effort and impact
- It requires diverse strategies and approaches, crosses disciplinary lines
For more information about any of our programs, please contact the Director of Engaged Scholarship, Dr. Monica D. Griffin, at mdgrif@wm.edu or by phone at (757) 221-3263, in the Office of Community Engagement and Scholarship.
