This edited volume both provides and examines different ways of engaging with critical communication pedagogies in an age of crisis acceleration, where crisis communication impacts social systems including political, economic, educational, cultural, and environmental systems.
Building on the frameworks of critical communication pedagogy and critical/social constructionist approaches to crisis communication, contributors to this volume demonstrate the critical importance of communication in the higher education context, a particularly ripe breeding ground for these crises. Contributors address a broad range of topics relating to higher education divided into three major categories - interpersonal and community crises; social, political, and institutional crises; and the development of pedagogical strategies and technologies in response to crises - in order to provide a thorough, well-rounded examination that will be of interest to a widely interdisciplinary audience. This book is not just about weathering crises; it's about reimagining higher education as a space where crises become opportunities for transformative learning and systemic change.
Introduction: Navigating Crises through Critical Communication Pedagogy in Higher Education Mark Congdon Jr. & Ahmet Atay Section I: Navigating Interpersonal and Community Crises in Higher Education 1. Acknowledging the Crisis of Separation and Disconnection in Student-Teacher Relationships Kristen Christman, Jessica McCall, & Qorah Thorner 2. Tapering a Brewing Crisis: Addressing Students’ Mental Health Through Resilience and Empowerment Messaging and Programming Foluke Omosun 3. Is Hope Lost or Alive? Stories of Crisis from Marginalized Voices in the Academy Ahmet Atay & Amber L. Garcia Section II: Addressing Social, Political, and Institutional Crises through Critical Pedagogy 4. Dissensus, Dialogue, and Crisis Response as Critical Communication Pedagogy: Examining A University’s Response to Instances of Racism and Anti-Semitism on Campus Drew T. Ashby-King 5. Contouring Caring: A Faculty Community of Practice Responding to a Crisis of Equity in Higher Education Liliana Herakova, Rebecca Buchanan, Mollie Ruben, & Leah Hakkola 6. Addressing Crises through Interdisciplinary Education: A Critical Service-Learning Project in Public Relations and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Mark J. Congdon Jr. & Kelly L. Marino 7. Fostering Identity Exploration and Social Justice through Critical Service-Learning during Crisis Ali Schaeffing & Sara Schuman Section III: Adapting Pedagogical Strategies and Technologies in Response to Crises 8. Lessons Learned Teaching During Crisis: A Narrative Approach Andrew S. Pyle, Antonio La Sala, Ryan P. Fuller, & JJ McIntyre 9. Bridging the Digital Divide: Smartphones as Pedagogical Tools for College Students during COVID-19 Jin Kim 10. Crisis Pedagogy: A Case Study Exploring a Clean Water Access Project During COVID-19 Brandi Lawless, Sam Dennison, & Mercedes (Mercy) Bertero 11. Open Spaces/Closed Theatres: Pedagogical Interventions in Theatre for Higher Education Emily Bryan, Charles A. Gillespie, & Rachel E. Bauer Section IV: Conclusion 12. Staying with: The Potential of a Critical Crisis Communication Pedagogy for Communication Education Mark Congdon Jr. & Liliana Herakova 13. Epilogue: Patches and Connections Liliana Herakova
Ahmet Atay is Professor of Global Media and Communication at the College of Wooster, USA. Mark Congdon Jr. is Associate Professor of Communication Studies within the School of Communication, Media, and the Arts and Director of Inclusive Excellence Education within the Office for Inclusive Excellence at Sacred Heart University, USA.
