Higher education and democratic culture : citizenship, human rights, & civic responsibility / Josef Huber and Ira Harkavy, editors.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

Huber, Josef (Educator)

Harkavy, Ira Richard.

Council of Europe.

Series:

Council of Europe higher education series ; no. 8.

Council of Europe higher education series ; no. 8

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civics--Study and teaching--Europe.

Civics.

Democracy--Study and teaching--Europe.

Democracy.

Democracy and education--Europe.

Democracy and education.

Education, Humanistic--Europe.

Education, Humanistic.

Education, Higher--Europe.

Education, Higher.

Democracy--Study and teaching.

Civics--Study and teaching.

Europe.

Physical Description:

170 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Strasbourg : Council of Europe, [2007]

Summary:

This book is the result of a higher education forum held in June 2006 on the responsibility of higher education for citizenship, human rights and sustainability. The responsibility of public authorities for a high-quality higher education system must go hand in hand with the responsibility of higher education institutions towards the advancement of society.--Publisher's description.

Contents:

pt. 1. Setting the scene. The political context and message

The role of higher education for sustainable democratic culture

pt. 2. Key aspects of responsibility. Fostering the culture of democracy

Promoting human rights and democratic citizenship

Building sustainable democratic communities

pt. 3; A call for action

Declaration. The responsibility of higher education for a democratic culture : citizenship, human rights and sustainability.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon Hackney.

ISBN:

9789287162748

9287162743

OCLC:

212860366