Abstract
As the inaugural issue of The Engaged Scholar Journal made apparent, while there is significant evidence that community-engaged scholarship has reached a critical mass in Canadian institutions, many important junctures still need to be explored. One such issue is the recognition of Indigenous community-engaged scholarship. Working from an appreciative stance, the three authors of this article explore how existing community-engaged scholarship theory intersects with their own experiences as academics—teasing out some of the potentialities and tensions that exist in the lived spaces where community-engagement thrives, amidst the boundaries of institutional tenure and promotion policies. The article also explores what kinds of practices or policies might be usefully considered by institutions, particularly around how to engage in more inclusive processes of scholarly recognition. We argue it is possible to embrace tools that create reciprocal, respectful and meaningful relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples who share deeply held beliefs in the power of research to alter lives and communities in powerful ways.
Highlights
As the inaugural issue of The Engaged Scholar Journal made apparent, while there is significant evidence that community-engaged scholarship has reached a critical mass in Canadian institutions, many important junctures still need to be explored
We began our article with an imagined conversation, one that reflects the very real struggles we face as colleagues with life histories both inside and outside of the academy, and as change agents, each motivated to work in any way we can to make a difference in communities we care so deeply about
We have attempted to show a way forward, a pathway that emerged from our lived experiences, while honouring the work of the many community-engaged scholars, university leaders, and community members who have begun to carve out a path by walking it
Summary
As the inaugural issue of The Engaged Scholar Journal made apparent, while there is significant evidence that community-engaged scholarship has reached a critical mass in Canadian institutions, many important junctures still need to be explored. We believe, provide evidence of the vitally important work yet to be done to support Indigenous, community-engaged scholars.
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