Public scholarship in communication studies / edited by Thomas J Billard and Silvio Waisbord.

Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2024]

269 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

"Prometheus brought the gift of enlightenment to humanity and suffered for his benevolence. This collection takes on scholars' Promethean view of themselves as selfless bringers of light and instead offers a new vision of public scholarship as service to society. Thomas J Billard and Silvio Waisbord curate essays from a wide range of specialties within the study of communication. Aimed at scholars and students alike, the contributors use approaches from critical meditations to case studies to how-to guides as they explore the possibilities of seeing shared knowledge not as a gift to be granted but as an imperative urging readers to address the problems of the world. Throughout the volume, the works show that a pivot to ideas of scholarship as public service is already underway in corners of communication studies across the country. Visionary and provocative, Public Scholarship in Communication Studies proposes a needed reconsideration of knowledge and a roadmap to its integration with community"-- Provided by publisher.

Online version: Public scholarship in communication studies Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2024]

English

April 09, 2024

Includes bibliographical references and index.