This special issue explores the current state of community engagement in South African universities. The six articles in this issue were presented at a historic conference in 2011 on “Community Engagement: The Changing Role of South African Universities in Development”. The articles address a variety of topics related to the definition, theory, and practice of the “developmental University” in South Africa.

Akpan, W., Minkley, G., & Thakrar, J. (Eds.). (2012). South African Review of Sociology, 43(2), 1-4. Full Text.