European Higher Education, Social Responsibility, and the Local Democratic Mission.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bergan, Sjur.

Series:

Higher Education, Place, and Social Responsibility Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Higher education and state--Europe.

Higher education and state.

Democracy and education--Europe.

Democracy and education.

Democracy--Social aspects--Study and teaching (Higher)--Europe.

Democracy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (292 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2025.

Summary:

"Contributes to a global conversation on the democratic mission of higher education, with an examination of the specific case of higher education in Europe"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

A Note on Language Introduction

Chapter 1. Europe: the Political and Educational Context

Chapter 2. What makes Us European and What makes Each Country and Culture Unique?

Chapter 3. The Council of Europe: a Pan-European Voice for Democracy, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law

Chapter 4. The Multiple Purposes of and Public Responsibility for Higher Education

Chapter 5. The Development of a Global Cooperation to Further the Democratic Mission of Higher Education

Chapter 6. Toward a European Platform for the Local Democratic Mission of Higher Education

Chapter 7. European Universities Working with their Local Communities

Chapter 8. European and Local: the European Qualifications Passport for Refugees

Chapter 9. Conclusions and the Way Forward

Appendix 1. European Cooperation: A Brief Glossary

Appendix 2. Competences for Democratic Culture.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781439924624

1439924627

OCLC:

1503845502