Print Email Facebook Twitter Unraveling University–Community Engagement Title Unraveling University–Community Engagement: A Literature Review Author Koekkoek, A. (TU Delft Urban Studies) van Ham, M. (TU Delft Urbanism; University of St Andrews) Kleinhans, R.J. (TU Delft Urban Studies) Department Urbanism Date 2021 Abstract University–community engagement has been implemented by anincreasing number of universities across the world, in a period characterized by growing international competition. The growth of interest in university–community engagement has led to multiple definitions of this term and a high level of complexity in defining what it entails. Using a literature review, this article offers a critical assessment of the academic literature on university–community engagement. The article aims to provide insight into trends, commonalities, and variations in the literature, to enable the identification of an agenda for future research. We identify four main gaps in the literature, which we suggest addressing through a more critical conceptual discussion supported by empirical research, broadening the theoretical lens, and using particular research approaches, such as theories of change. Altogether, this will enable a more comprehensive understanding of the concept of university–community engagement. Subject civic engagementcommunity engagementengaged universityhigher educationliterature reviewoutreach To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:18c5c7b7-7d29-464c-88f3-7ec365ff78d6 ISSN 1534-6102 Source Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 25 (1), 3-24 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2021 A. Koekkoek, M. van Ham, R.J. Kleinhans Files PDF rs1586_book_layout.pdf 769.05 KB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:18c5c7b7-7d29-464c-88f3-7ec365ff78d6/datastream/OBJ/view