Lifelong learning the arts and community cultural engagement in the contemporary university

This book maps the work of adult educators teachers researchers and graduate students from North America Europe and Africa who use the arts in their university classroom teaching their research and in service. It is written specifically for graduate students and educators working in higher education communities schools and practitioners who want to learn how to better integrate the arts in their practice to critically and creativity communicate teach make meaning uncover and involve. The book contextualises the place and role of the arts in society adult education higher education and knowledge creation outlines current arts-based theories and methodologies and provides examples of visual and performing arts practices to critically and creatively see explore represent learn and discover the potential of the human aesthetic dimension in higher education teaching and research.