"...the transition [caused by the pandemic has been] particularly difficult for professors running Engaged Scholarship (ESCH) courses, programs that are based on in-person experiences in local communities in Chester and Philadelphia. How would professors emulate in-person experiences when everything was online?" Read this article on The Phoenix about how the Lang Center has adapted to continue to meet its mission of connecting the 3Cs - campus, curriculum, community - during these uncertain times.
COVID-19 Update
During this period of modified operations at the College, the Lang Center will continue to meet our mission, acknowledging that the health and well-being of the global community are paramount. We encourage you to follow the CDC guidelines as you make plans for the upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
Email us if you have questions regarding how COVID-19 could affect your current and future community engagements.
LOS Class of 2023 Named!
As the newest recipients of the Eugene M. Lang Opportunity Scholarship (LOS), four Swarthmore sophomores will strive with partners towards systems change with an array of projects. Learn more about their projects here: www.bit.ly/los2023
"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
Political Scientist Ben Berger to Promote Engaged Scholarship through Prison Education Symposium
“The symposium will highlight the ways in which prison education can facilitate mutual and reciprocally beneficial community partnerships—often a difficult ideal for engaged scholars to attain,” Berger says. More
Leadership Summit Fosters Empowerment
Through a wide range of events, including workshops, guest speakers, and art performances, the summit provided diverse spaces for women to feel empowered and supported. More
Sociologist Nina Johnson, Students Examine Neighborhoods Affected by Incarcerations
The fellowship will support a research project—which includes help from students and other local scholars—examining Philadelphia neighborhoods most affected by incarcerations. More