What is the state of public scholarship in the discipline of communication? And what are the implications for the future of public scholarship in light of the perspectives the field of communication offers? This page prompts discussion on these questions. Focusing on the University of Washington’s Department of Communication, this page highlights real-world public scholarship projects being done by department faculty and graduate students, suggests future activities, and discusses the future of public scholarship in our discipline.

Public scholarship projects by University of Washington faculty

Public scholarship projects by University of Washington graduate students

Potential projects proposed by public scholar advocates

Future of public scholarship in Communication