Join a talk and Q&A session led by Assistant Professor of Higher Education & Student Affairs, Morgan State University

In this talk, Dr. Harper will discuss an in-progress conceptual paper that examines the existing body of literature on the public good, highlighting oversights legitimized by the field of higher education and the subsequent shaping of a dominant public good narrative. Critical frames and critiques from beyond the field are presented to suggest a new direction for public good scholarship and material commitments concerned with advancing liberation that moves away from periodization, race neutrality, democratic idealism, benevolence, and neoliberalism’s prevalence as a guiding analytical framework. The concept of the liberatory public good is introduced, offering practical guidance and implications for institutions to reckon and address and newfound commitments and approaches for scholars to embrace in this newfound register.

The Morgan State University Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA) Talk Series brings together our community of scholars and practitioners to discuss current research and trends in the field. These talks are open to the public and hosted on Zoom. These talks are not recorded (unless otherwise noted).