Knowledge Mobilization, Collaboration, and Social Innovation: Leveraging Investments in Higher Education

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2013-06

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Nichols, Naomi
Phipps, David
Hewitt, Allyson
Provencal, Johanne

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Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research

Abstract

This article is a qualitative literature synthesis in the areas of community-campus collaborations, knowledge mobilization and social innovation. The article aims to be useful to people who work in academic settings, community organizations, public institutions, and government. The authors utilized a purposive sampling methodology to explore the following questions: 1. How can university-based knowledge mobilization leverage investments in higher education research and development (R&D) through community-campus collaboration and social innovation? 2. What is the role of university-wide knowledge mobilization projects in supporting community-campus connections and ultimately social innovation strategies that contribute to the public good? Our review indicates considerable interplay between community-campus collaborations, knowledge mobilization and social innovation given that knowledge mobilization facilitates – and is facilitated by – collaboration. With sufficient knowledge mobilization, community-campus collaborations stimulate social innovation. The article concludes with recommendations based on our review of the literature.

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knowledge mobilization, social innovation, knowledge mobilisation, community campus collaboration, engaged scholarship

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Nichols, N., Phipps, D., Provencal, J., Hewitt, A. (2013) Knowledge Mobilization, Collaboration, and Social Innovation: Leveraging Investments in Higher Education. Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research. 4(1): 25 – 42.