Call for chapter proposals: Monograph on Service Learning and Sustainability

Social Responsibility and Sustainability: Multidisciplinary Perspectives Through Service Learning

The monograph on Sustainability is to become the fifth volume of a series published by Stylus Publishing, LLC, http://www.styluspub.com/books/Books.aspx?type=topic&ID=334. The first three volumes, I. Gender, Equity and Violence, II. Race, Poverty, and Social Justice, and III. Research, Advocacy, and Political Engagement are already in print and the fourth, IV. Promoting Health and Wellness in Underserved Communities, is currently in copy edit to be released this Spring. Each volume is a collection of exemplary practice in service learning courses in multiple disciplines that teach civic engagement concepts around the volume theme. The Sustainability volume is well underway, but we seek 3-4 additional contributors.

Please follow the guidelines below for submitting a 2-3 page prospectus. Please keep in mind the following information concerning your chapter:

Purpose: The purpose of this volume is to serve as a source book for faculty who teach a variety of courses that have curricular content related to Sustainability and Socially Responsible practices. The goal is to give examples and guidance for faculty seeking to integrate service learning into courses. Each chapter should approach the general theme from the disciplinary perspective of the author thus forming a collection of multiple perspectives on this theme. Chapters written by interdisciplinary teams are especially welcome. Each chapter should demonstrate the power of service learning to help students explore course content and attain learning objectives through their participation in community-based work.

Theme: In developing the theme for this monograph we are focusing on the multiple dimensions to the practice of social responsibility by for-profit and not-for-profit entities. Chapters on social entrepreneurship, land use, alternative energy, and environmental stewardship are welcome.

Audience: The target audience for the series is the growing legion of faculty in higher education who are exploring the power of the service learning pedagogy for teaching civic engagement. The series will be suitable for faculty across all types of institutions and should be a useful resource for course development in all undergraduate years.

Guidelines
The prospectus should contain the following elements:

1. Your name
2. Your discipline
3. Contact information (department, campus, address, email, phone)
4. Brief Abstract (100-200 words)
5. Learning objectives and outcomes - what will the chapter attempt to address, what are the multiple discrete objectives for social responsibility, and what are the outcomes long and short term? What are the big ideas you are trying to convey to students?
6. Assessment - How do you measure qualitative changes through the process? How do you know if you have made a difference for anyone involved in the work? What measures did you use to assess process and evaluate at the end? Reflections on assessment for emergency preparedness work.
7. Methods / process - how will the proposed chapter approach the learning objective (ex: foundational knowledge, experiential approaches, theoretical knowledge, creative activities, reflections, other) Include a full explanation of how the methodology and/or process reached the objectives and outcomes (or not!)
8. Future directions (ex: questions to ponder, resources to explore, activities to pursue, suggestions for others who are involved in teaching social responsibility)
9. References - a brief bibliography

Please send the prospectus to:

Tracy McDonald, Ph.D.
Professor of Management
California State University, Chico
moonchuckle@sbcglobal.net