Giles Mohan, The Open University, UKJennifer Mullett, Vancouver Island University, CanadaNorbert Steinhaus, Bonn Science Shop/Living Knowledge Network, GermanyPaul Manners, University of the West of England, UKMichael Cuthill, University of Southern Queensland, AustraliaScott Peters, Syracuse University, USAAhmed Bawa, Durban University of Technology, South AfricaMonique Marks, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaJuta Gutberlet, University of Victoria, CanadaRonald Barnett, Institute of Education, University of London, UKMala Singh, United Nations University

"Backed by a wealth of information and new research findings, this compilation is a tour de force that has the potential to innovatively disrupt higher education worldwide. Higher education is experiencing a transformative change engaging the community. Through the diverse range of community-based research and experiences expound by the authors, readers will discover refreshing ideas relevant for navigating these changes. Highly recommended!" - Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, President, International Association of Universities, France; Honorary Professor, University of Nottingham, UK, and Muhammad Yassin Chair of Leadership, Islamic Science University of Malaysia "This is an important contribution to providing a theoretical and conceptual frame for better understanding the complexities of community based research in different countries and institutional contexts. The authors do not shy away from grappling with the challenges and risks inherent in bringing community based research from the periphery into the mainstream of university research." - Nasima Badsha, Chief Executive Officer, Cape Higher Education Consortium, South Africa

• 1. Main Issues and Perspectives: An Introduction; Ronaldo Munck, Lorraine Mc Ilrath, Budd Hall and Rajesh Tandon PART I: OVERVIEW 2. Community-Based research: Genealogy and Prospects; Ronaldo Munck 3. Knowledge and participation: Implications for Community based research; Vanessa Liston 4. Community-Based Research and Healthy Communities; Jennifer Mullett 5.Global Foundations of Community-Based Research; Budd L. Hall and Rajesh Tandon PART II: EXPERIENCES 6. "With or Without You": The Development of Science Shops and Their Relations to Higher Education Institutions in Europe; Norbert Steinhaus 7. Research Engagement in the UK: Evolving Paradigms; Paul Manners, Sophie Duncan, and Ceri Davies 8. Emerging Practices on Community-Engaged Research: Perspectives from Ireland; Lorraine McIlrath, Catherine Bates, Ann Lyons, Kenneth Burns and Padraig Murphy 9. Reflections on Community-Based Research in Australian Universities; Michael Cuthill 10. An Organizing Approach to Community-Based Research in the US: Historical and Contemporary Models; Scott J. Peters and Maria Avila 11. Community Engagement as a Site for the Production of New Knowledges in South Africa; Ahmed Bawa 12. The Community-Based Research Tradition in Latin America; Juta Gutberlet and Crystal Tremblay PART III: PERSPECTIVES 13. Re-Imagining the University; Ronald Barnett 14. Higher Education and the Public Good: Uncertain Potential; Mala Singh 15. Community-Based Research in Higher Education: Obstacles and Opportunities; Ronaldo Munck, Lorraine Mc Ilrath, Budd Hall and Rajesh Tandon