The Latin American University in the Society. Analysis of the Relationship Between University and Community from the Capabilities Approach for Human Development.
Carmen Monge Hernández, Ph.D, an engaged scholar (extensionista) at the Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica (UNA).
Co-Moderated by Maria Avila, an independent consultant, collaborative researcher, and relational organizer. Previously an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work at California State University, Dominguez Hills; & Matias G. Flores a Ph.D. Candidate in Development Sociology at Cornell University and Chair-Elect of the IARSLCE Graduate Student Network.
Abstract: This dissertation explores two Latin American community engagement experiences through the lenses of the capabilities approach for human development at Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, and Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina. The main purpose is to comprehend their contribution toward transformative community engagement. Based on constructivist and interpretivist paradigms, this research uses multiple qualitative methods, including participant observation, interviews, discussion groups, and document analysis. It seeks to identify the most valued capabilities by the participants (students and community partners) and the most relevant institutional resources and conversion factors for their development. The main findings include the expansion of individual and collective capabilities, the confluence of personal, social, and contextual factors in their development, and proposals to promote educational change necessary to move toward transformative community engagement. This research introduces the first Latin American index to study how community engagement contributes to capabilities and sustainable human development while engaging with the Latin American community engagement [extensión universitaria] tradition and literature.
Sponsored by: LEAD California, GivePulse and IARSLCE (International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement)
*Note: This session was offered with simultaneous translation English - Spanish, however this recording is the translated English version.
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