Lang Center
for Civic & Social Responsibility

Art and Engaged Scholarship

The exhibition features student work from Spring 2019 art classes. Led by Randall Exon, Syd Carpenter, and Ron Tarver, respectively, the students created architectural drawings, ceramic pieces, and photography reflecting on and interacting with the city of Chester, PA. The work was made in collaboration with Devon Walls of Chester Made, an artist collective based in Chester along the Avenue of the States with support from the Mellon Foundation and the Lang Center for Social and Civic Engagement. 

Welcome to the Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility!

Swarthmore Honored with National Award for Engaged Scholarship in Chester

Swarthmore College's Chester Community Fellowship has received this year’s Excellence in Student Engagement Award from the Engagement Scholarship Consortium (ESC).

Learn more about the award here!

Nina Johnson Chosen to be a 2019–2020 Engaged Scholars Initiative Fellow

Chosen from a competitive pool of applicants from the Eastern Region by Campus Compact Johnson will participate in an 18-month learning and leadership process, combining professional development, collaboration, and Engaged Scholarship.

 

Read more here!

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"Connecting curriculum, campus, and community through engaged scholarship and collaborative action."

Issue Areas

Organize your energies! If you’re passionate about an issue, we can help you find relevant courses, research, internships, and volunteer opportunities, whatever your academic major.

Faculty-Led Initiatives

We house faculty-led programs that encourage interdisciplinary learning and Engaged Scholarship. Current programs: Urban Inequality & Incarceration, Global Studies Initiative, Health & Societies, Arts in Action. 

Resources

The Lang Center provides a variety of resources to students, faculty, and community members, including funding, advising, transportation, and space.

The Lang Center in the News

Introducing the Lang Scholar Class of 2021

Introducing the Lang Scholar Class of 2021

“This opportunity means that I’ll finally get to be the change in my city that I can’t sit around and wait for,” says Chris Precise ’21, who will use creative writing to teach sociology to marginalized students in Philadelphia. More

College Access Center Revived as Marie and Cynthia Jetter College and Career Center

College Access Center Revived as Marie and Cynthia Jetter College and Career Center

“It’s critical for there to be a place where people can access information that allows them access to greater opportunities,” says Cynthia Jetter ’74, who drove the creation of the College Access Center through her work at the College. More

Swarthmore Delegation Heads to International Climate Negotiations

Swarthmore Delegation Heads to International Climate Negotiations

“It’s the only intergovernmental platform in the world where all nations can assemble and discuss how to adapt to and mitigate climate change,” says Eriko Shrestha ’19, one of six students making the trip to Poland. More

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