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Working towards the coproduction of knowledge: a research partnership involving Aboriginal people
In this article, Carole Lévesque, professor at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (Montréal) and DIALOG director, Édith Cloutier, president of the Regroupement des centres d’amitié autochtones du Québec and Julie Cunningham, DIALOG network coordinator explain the experience of a...
The glocal multiversity: new roles and emerging challenges for human and social development
In this article, Josep Lobera and Cristina Escrigas reflect upon the universities’ new roles, so that they can face human and social challenges, beyond the paradigm of "ivory tower" or "market-oriented university".
Citizenship, rights and universities
In this article Victoria Kandel, BA in Social Sciences and doctoral candidate at the Faculty of Arts at the University of Buenos Aires, analyses the concepts of citizenship and rights and their linkage with higher education.
Hope in Africa: Human development through higher education community interaction
In this article Prof. H. Russel Botman Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University, South Africa and Vice-President of the Association of African Universities reflects upon the higher education community interaction in Africa.
Lessons learnt from Copenhagen: civil society’s role in world democratic governance
In this article, Josep Xercavins i Valls, Professor at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) and head of delegation of the UPC, organisation with observer status in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), reflects upon the role of civil society and higher...
Making the Case for Civic Engagement through Campus Compact
In this article Julie B. Elkins, Director of Academic Initiatives of Campus Compact, reflects upon the civic engagement’s concept and how it advances the public purposes of universities by deepening their ability to improve community life.
Towards the integration of disabled students in universities
In this article, Antonio Sánchez Palomino, a lecturer at the University of Almería, Spain, sums up the main findings of a research project on the educational and social integration of disabled students at the University of Almería.
Higher education’s contribution to sustainable development: the way forward
In this article Leo Jansen, Professor Emeritus at the Technological University of Delft, explains that in order to integrate sustainable development in higher education, the entire education system, as well as its values and norms, must be rethought.
Leadership for the public good, a collective achievement: the Research Center for Leadership in ActionLeadership for the public good, a collective achievement: the Research Center for Leadership in Action
The Research Center for Leadership in Action (RCLA) was established as a dynamic center of learning, teaching and research skills with the aim of solving urban and social problems and strengthening public service. It is housed within the New York University (NYU) Wagner Graduate School of Public...
Sustainability at Universities: Opportunities, challenges and trends
In this article Walter Leal Filho, Senior Professor at London Metropolitan University, UK and head of the Research and Transfer Centre "Applications of Life Sciences" of the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, explains that sustainability in higher education needs to be perceived as work in...
Public responsibility for higher education and research in Europe
In this article, Sjur Bergan, Head of the Department of Higher Education and History Teaching of the Council of Europe, reflects upon the notion of public responsibility in the field of higher education and research.
GATS/WTO and trade in higher education: tension and dissension in the education community
In this article, Antoni Verger of the University of Amsterdam reflects on the complexity associated with the internationalisation of education implied by the World Trade Organisation’s General Agreement on Trade in Services and highlights the tensions arising from the Agreement and affecting the...
Interesting Times and Places: Sustainability in Higher Education in the Asia-Pacific
Dr. Alex Ryan and Professor Daniella Tilbury, University of Gloucestire, present a review on Sustainability in Higher Education in the Asia-Pacific: Developments, challenges, and prospects, a special issue published by the International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education.
Achieving the MDGs through quadruple helix partnerships: university-government-industry-third sector collaboration
Valtencir Maldonado Mendes (Brasil) “We must not fail the billions who look to the international community to fulfil the promise of the Millennium Declaration for a better world. Let us keep the promise. (…) Meeting the goals is everyone’s business”. - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The MDGs...
Training for the Profession of Sustainable Development: Educational Requirements for Practical Imperatives
John W. McArthur (USA) Chief Executive Officer of Millennium Promise. In this article, the authors explain that a new type of cross-disciplinary practitioner is needed, one who understands the complex interactions between fields and is able to effectively coordinate and implement the insights...

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Articles

Working towards the coproduction of knowledge: a research partnership involving Aboriginal people

The glocal multiversity: new roles and emerging challenges for human and social development

Citizenship, rights and universities

Hope in Africa: Human development through higher education community interaction

Lessons learnt from Copenhagen: civil society’s role in world democratic governance

Making the Case for Civic Engagement through Campus Compact

Towards the integration of disabled students in universities

Higher education’s contribution to sustainable development: the way forward

Leadership for the public good, a collective achievement: the Research Center for Leadership in ActionLeadership for the public good, a collective achievement: the Research Center for Leadership in Action

Sustainability at Universities: Opportunities, challenges and trends

Public responsibility for higher education and research in Europe

GATS/WTO and trade in higher education: tension and dissension in the education community

Interesting Times and Places: Sustainability in Higher Education in the Asia-Pacific

Achieving the MDGs through quadruple helix partnerships: university-government-industry-third sector collaboration

Training for the Profession of Sustainable Development: Educational Requirements for Practical Imperatives

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