The future university : ideas and possibilities / edited by Ronald Barnett.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Barnett, Ronald, 1947-

Series:

International Studies in Higher Education

International studies in higher education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education and globalization--Cross-cultural studies.

Education, Higher--Aims and objectives--Cross-cultural studies.

Universities and colleges--Cross-cultural studies.

Local Subjects:

Education and globalization--Cross-cultural studies.

Education, Higher--Aims and objectives--Cross-cultural studies.

Universities and colleges--Cross-cultural studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (247 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2012.

New York, N.Y. : Routledge, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As universities increasingly engage with the world beyond the classroom and the campus, those who work within higher education are left to examine how the university's mission has changed. Official reviews and debates often forget to inquire into the purposes and responsibilities of universities, and how they are changing. Where these matters are addressed, they are rarely pursued in depth, and rarely go beyond current circumstances. Those who care about the university's role in society are left looking for a renewed sense of purpose regarding its goals and aspirations.The

Contents:

Cover; THE FUTURE UNIVERSITY: Ideas and Possibilities; Copyright; CONTENTS; SERIES EDITORS' INTRODUCTION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; PART I Emerging Futures; 1 THE FUTURE ISN'T WAITING; 2 IMAGINING THE UNIVERSITY OF THE FUTURE; PART II Global Possibilities; 3 ACCESSING KNOWLEDGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE FUTURE; 4 THE TRAJECTORY AND FUTURE OF THE IDEA OF THE UNIVERSITY IN CHINA; 5 THE IDEA OF THE UNIVERSITY IN LATIN AMERICA IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY; 6 THE DECLINE OF THE UNIVERSITY IN SOUTH AFRICA; PART III Ideas of the University; 7 TOWARDS A NETWORKED UNIVERSITY

8 THE UNIVERSITY AS FOOL9 RE-IMAGINING THE UNIVERSITY: Developing a Capacity to Care; 10 CREATING A BETTER WORLD: Towards the University of Wisdom; PART IV A University for Society; 11 UNIVERSITIES AND THE COMMON GOOD; 12 TEACHING IN THE UNIVERSITY THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW; 13 THE UNIVERSITY: A Public Issue; 14 THE FUTURE OF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH IN AFRICA; 15 KNOWLEDGE SOCIALISM: Intellectual Commons and Openness in the University; CODA; CONTRIBUTORS; BIBLIOGRAPHY; SUBJECT INDEX; NAME INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [208]-224) and indexes.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-138-01750-7

1-136-68208-2

1-283-64316-2

0-203-81044-9

1-136-68209-0

9780203810446

OCLC:

812916797