In this Book
- Places of Engagement: Reflections on Higher Education in 2040 - A Global Approach
- Book
- 2018
- Published by: Amsterdam University Press
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In his book 'Higher Education in 2040 - A Global Approach' (2017) Bert van der Zwaan developed a thought-provoking vision of the university of the future, based on a thorough discussion of current trends and on a large number of conversations with leaders in higher education worldwide. This book, 'Places of Engagement', offer reflections on themes discussed by Van der Zwaan, written by twenty of his peers and other opinion leaders from around the world. The book was written in honour of Bert van der Zwaan at the occasion of his departure as Vice-Chancellor of Utrecht University. With contributions by John Sexton, José van Dijck, Karl Dittrich, Dilly Fung, Michael Crow and many others.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- pp. 11-20
- Part 1. Reflections on core values
- Part 2. Reflections on core tasks
- The student in 2040
- pp. 54-59
- Part 3. Reflections on learning and teaching
- Diversifying the university menu
- pp. 71-75
- Part 4. Reflections on the global and the local
- A new dawn? Academia moving eastwards
- pp. 101-107
- Part 5. Reflections on institutional logic
- Don't be scared; be prepared
- pp. 131-135
- About the authors
- pp. 152-154
Additional Information
ISBN
9789048543656
MARC Record
OCLC
1178543201
Launched on MUSE
2020-07-26
Language
English
Open Access
Yes
Creative Commons
CC-BY-NC-ND