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Adopting the philosophical tradition of pragmatism as a framework for recentering civic engagement can provide higher education institutions with the theoretical tools needed to address declining public trust. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Examine the history and future trajectory of civic engagement in United States higher education through the lens of philosophical pragmatism to address declining public trust.

August 30, 2026Gateways International Journal of Community Research and EngagementOpen Access

A New Era of Civic Engagement? The History and Future of Pragmatic Higher Education in the United States

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Examine the history and future trajectory of civic engagement in United States higher education through the lens of philosophical pragmatism to address declining public trust.
Conducted a conceptual and historical analysis of the philosophical tradition of pragmatism within the context of American higher education.
Assessed pedagogical frameworks and institutional models aimed at recentering civic engagement within colleges and universities.
Pragmatist philosophical principles provide actionable tools and a robust theoretical vocabulary to counter the contemporary crisis of declining public trust in academia.
Recentering civic engagement as an institutional core mission offers an effective framework for sustainable institutional transformation in higher education.

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Conceptual analysis demonstrates how pragmatist philosophy can revitalize civic engagement in US higher education, suggesting a pathway to restore declining public trust.

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Amy Hart (2026) studied this question.

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Conceptual analysis demonstrates how pragmatist philosophy can revitalize civic engagement in US higher education, suggesting a pathway to restore declining public trust.

A New Era of Civic Engagement? The History and Future of Pragmatic Higher Education in the United States

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