EASLHE Strategic Collaboration Sessions
Thursday 16 October 2025
On Thursday 16 October 2025, EASLHE organizes a series of strategic collaboration sessions for her members. Members of the association can join in conversations on service-learning challenges in European higher education.
TOPICS:
- Developing the first European Service-Learning Research Agenda: This collaborative session invites participants to contribute to the finalization of the first European Research Agenda on Service-Learning. Based on input from over 500 contributors across 28 countries (gathered between March 2019 and December 2023) as part of the global initiative led by the International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE), the session will focus on reframing the items collected in European forums and previously analyzed and prioritized during a 2-day EASLHE workshop held in November 2024. At the 8ECSLHE, participants will engage in a collaborative process to refine key items, laying the foundation for a shared European vision and future research directions within the EASLHE network.
- Building an EASLHE community through Dissemination & Art: The central question that will be discussed in this collaborative session is ‘How can we increase member involvement in EASLHE through the creation of a ‘sense of community’ within our association?’ Participants in this collaborative discussion are invited to explore with us the use of art-based approaches and dissemination methods to answer this question, as we believe that these are two key tools to build and expand the EASLHE community. The collaboration will result in the creation of an Action Plan for EASLHE Member Involvement, with an emphasis on the use of art and dissemination.
- Seizing the Moment: Service-Learning and the Shifting Mission of the University in light of the European Universities alliances: As Europe faces increasing social, political and economic pressure from new challenges, universities inevitably will be drawn into addressing them by having ‘impact’ on society. Their ‘third mission’ will become more important than ever. But with whom should universities engage – to what kind of campus-community partnerships should they commit to and to what terms of engagement? And in this process of engagement, what is it that students should learn in order to fulfill their own future roles in society? During this collaborative session, we will discuss strategies of social outreach for European higher education institutions and university alliances, with a focus on engaged learning and teaching. What is it that these institutions must now try to enact, and how?
Are you an EASLHE member and interested in joining one of these sessions? Join us in advancing service-learning in Europe and participate!
Participation is free. We have a limited number of spots for each session available, so don’t hesitate to sign up!
EASLHE European Service-Learning
Capacity Building Event
Friday 17 October 2025
On Friday 17 October 2025, EASLHE organizes the European Service-learning Capacity Building Event focused on the training and empowerment of service-learning practitioners. This event aims for in-depth exploration of topics in service-learning.
Are you eager to learn more about the state of art in service-learning research? Are you looking for in-depth discussion with fellow service-learning practitioners on topics like assessment, reflection and community involvement? Are you in need of new relevant teaching materials or resources to implement in your service-learning courses? Then don’t hesitate to sign up!
What can you expect?
- Knowledge exchange sessions on service-learning research & practice (including sessions for PhD students)
- Interactive introductions to relevant service-learning tools & resources
- Workshops on ongoing service-learning research in Europe & the world
- In-depth exploration & discussion on specific topics in service-learning, ex. reflection, assessment, university-community partnerships, etc.
Participation fee:
- EASLHE members & students: 75 euro
- Non-members: 120 euro
CALL FOR WORKSHOPS
EASLHE invites its members to contribute to our European Service-Learning Capacity Building Event by submitting a workshop proposal focused on:
- Interactive sharing of insights from service-learning research
- Use of relevant resources & training materials for service-learning practices
- In-depth exploration of specific topics in service-learning, ex. reflection, assessment, university-community partnerships, etc.
The call is open till 31 may 2025!
INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING?
