On En/Countering the Other

In a conversational format, this article explores the idea of the "other" in service-learning. Often this other is the group being served, but it also can be considered to be institutions of higher education. Acknowledging the need to engage with "others" who are different is a key starting place in thinking about service-learning. The article explores teacher roles of instructor, theorist, and activist and how these roles interact; critically examines the server's self-concept and image of the "servee;" looks at how service-learning might change institutions that sponsor it; imagines how universities are perceived by their communities; and explores service-learning and religious studies as marginalized activities on campus.