Student Activism, Politics, and Campus Climate in Higher Education

Demetri L. Morgan is Assistant Professor of Higher Education at Loyola University Chicago, USA.Charles H.F. Davis III is Assistant Professor of Clinical Education and Chief Strategy and Research Officer of the Race and Equity Center at the University of Southern California, USA.

• ContentsForeword - Gary D. RhoadesPreface AcknowledgmentsSection I – Historical and Contemporary Foundations for Student Political Engagement as Activism1 Historical and Contemporary Contexts of Student Activism in Higher Education Christopher J. Broadhurst and Angel L. Velez2 Activism, Free Speech, and Power Nancy ThomasSection II – Students as Political Actors: Diverse Strategies & Tactics3 Understanding American Conservatism and its Role in Higher Education Garrett H. Gowen, Kevin M. Hemer, and Robert D. Reason4 Undocumented and Afraid: Expanding the Definition of Student Activism Julia Mendés and Aurora Chang5 Labor, Resources, and Interest Convergence in the Organized Resistance of Black Male Student-Athletes Tomika L. Ferguson and Charles H.F. Davis III6 Protecting Muslim Students’ Speech and Expression and Resisting Islamophobia Shafiqa Ahmadi, Mable Sanchez, and Darnell Cole7 Student Activism, Resource Mobilization, and New Tactical Repertoires in the ‘Digital Age’ Charles H.F. Davis IIISection III – The Role of Non-Student Campus Actors8 Politics and Pedagogy in the Classroom: From Rehearsal to Performance Amy Wilkinson9 A Case Study of Supporting Student Activists at UCLA Sy Stokes and Donté Miller10 From Resistance to Resilience: Transforming Institutional Racism from the Inside Out Jade Agua and Sumun L. PendakurSection IV – Integrating Student & Institutional Contexts11 Student and Administrative Responses to Student Collective Action on Campus Devon T. Lockard, Dominique J. Baker, and Richard S.L. Blissett12 Making a "Political Contribution" to Campus Climate: Returning to a Political Pedagogy on College Campuses Demetri L. MorganAuthor Bios

"Davis and Morgan have done us a significant service with this volume. Anyone interested in political engagement and student activism, broadly defined, needs to read this book. And anyone interested in re-energizing democratic politics on and beyond our campuses has the opportunity to build on this work, which combines theorizing, analysis, and praxis, to advance a progressive project that collectively works to bend the arc of the moral universe towards justice."—From the Foreword by Gary Rhoades, Professor of Higher Education, University of Arizona and General Secretary of the American Association of University Professors "Political engagement and student activism are among the most pressing contemporary issues for American colleges and universities. Student Activism, Politics, and Campus Climate in Higher Education is an indispensable resource for administrators and faculty to understand how to navigate the current political climate on campus and fulfill the civic mission of higher education."— Jon Dooley, Vice President for Student Life and Associate Professor of Education, Elon University