Revisiting the Wisconsin Idea: Publicly Engaged Research in the 21st Century

American higher education is under attack, in part because many do not see the sector’s value for addressing contemporary societal issues. One potential way to stem the tide of attacks is to revisit the Wisconsin idea—to conduct more publicly engaged research. In this talk I will use examples from my research program to discuss conceptual, methodological, and practical ways of doing this work, as well as implications for the relationship between science and society.