The Craft of Scholarship and Research in a Changing University and Civic Context

Abstract

This editorial describes a January 2023 initiative by the Human Service Organizations Journal to identify elements informing the future craft of scholarship and research in a changing university and civic context. The initiative is couched in the need for more diverse approaches to scholarship and research in university and community-based practice settings. Fundamentally, the initiative seeks to be attentive to the context, content, and consequences of knowledge development and sharing. Contextually, it acknowledges that the number of faculty positions may be declining, and the scholarly and research demands being placed onto academics may be growing; while the number of non-faculty positions in public and private research institutions