Politics of Interdisciplinary Studies

Tanya Augsburg is an assistant professor of liberal studies (creative arts and humanities) at San Francisco State University. She is an executive board member of the Association for Integrative Studies. Stuart Henry is a professor and the director of the School of Public Affairs at San Diego State University. Previously he served seven years at Wayne State University as chair of the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies. He is a member of the executive board of the Association for Integrative Studies.

“intriguing book...this book provides a valuable historical perspective on interdisciplinary programs”—Integrative Pathways.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments     Preface—Tanya Augsburg and Stuart Henry      Introduction—Tanya Augsburg and Stuart Henry      PART I. The History of Interdisciplinary Programs1. The Political Life Cycle of a Cluster College: The Western College Program at Miami University—William H. Newell      2. The Devolution of the Individualized Degree at the University Without Walls/University of Massachusetts–Amherst—Rick F. Hendra      3. To Educate the People: The Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at Wayne State University—Andre Furtado, Linda Lora Hulbert, Julie Thompson Klein, Lisa Maruca, Caroline Maun, Daphne W. Ntiri and Roslyn Abt Schindler      4. Phoenix: From Ashes to Reincarnation at Appalachian State University—Jay Wentworth and Richard M. Carp      5. From Cutting Edge to Cutting Board: The Inter-Arts Center at San Francisco State University—James W. Davis      6. Interdisciplinary Studies at San Francisco State University: A Personal Perspective—Raymond C. Miller      PART II. New Directions7. Interdisciplinarity and Teacher Preparation at San Francisco State University—Helen Goldsmith      8. Transforming an Experimental Innovation into a Sustainable Academic Program at the University of Texas–Arlington—Allen F. Repko      9. Interdisciplinarity Within Emory University’s Academic Community—Peter W. Wakefield      10. Turning Points: New Century College at George Mason University—Janette Kenner Muir      11. Barriers and Solutions to Launching an Interdisciplinary Movement: The University of Massachusetts–Lowell—Diana C. Archibald      12. A Canadian and Collaborative Perspective: The Office of Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Alberta—Rick Szostak      Conclusion—Tanya Augsburg, Stuart Henry, William H. Newell and Rick Szostak      Chapter 3 Appendices      Chapter 11 Appendix      About the Contributors      Index