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How does the Council of Europe put into practice its commitment to the promotion of a culture of democracy through education?
Over the past decade or so, our societies have been facing increasing difficulties in reconciling acceptance of diversity and social inclusion with the need for community. The search for simple solutions to complex problems, the fact that “fake news” and “alternative facts” are no longer seen as nonsensical expressions, our responses to migration and the “refugee crisis”, and the growth of populism in many parts of Europe present challenges to our societies, and not least to education.
Authors from Europe, North America and South Africa outline how higher education could respond to these challenges. The first section makes a strong case for the continuing importance of higher education and research to modern society. The second focuses on higher education institutions and the need for inclusive and diverse campuses. The third section considers opportunities to improve the inclusion of refugees and immigrants in higher education. Whereas the focus in Europe is mostly on refugees, in the United States it is largely on immigrants, further accentuated by the debate on the Dreamers.
PREFACE
WORD FROM THE EDITORS
PART I – DEMOCRACY, KNOWLEDGE AND INCLUSION VERSUS POST-TRUTH POLITICS – REAFFIRMING THE PRINCIPLES OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Chapter 1 – Open science in open universities for an open society (Stefania Giannini)
Chapter 2 – Democracy, knowledge and inclusion versus post-truth politics – Reaffirming the principles of higher education (Sjur Bergan)
Chapter 3 – “The fierce urgency of now” – Advancing inclusion and democracy through higher education-community engagement (Ira Harkavy)
Chapter 4 – Leading in higher education in a post-truth era (Lynn Pasquerella)
Chapter 5 – The contribution of religious and faith-based higher education to today’s democratic societies (Friedrich Bechina)
PART II – INCLUSIVE AND DIVERSE CAMPUSES
Chapter 6 – Access to success – Making campuses both diverse and inclusive (Jonathan R. Alger)
Chapter 7 – Building nests in another windy place – The diversity imperative in higher education in the United States (Johnnella E. Butler)
Chapter 8 – Can we make our campuses more diverse and inclusive? Lessons from the United Kingdom (Tony Gallagher)
Chapter 9 – Academic freedom, freedom of expression and the role of university leadership (Andrew J. Deeks)
PART III – REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION – OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
Chapter 10 – Refugees in European higher education – Complex pathways in diversity (Gabriella Agrusti)
Chapter 11 – Refugees, immigrants and migrants in higher education – The perspective of an open-access institution (Brian Murphy)
Chapter 12 – Hospitality is not enough – Reflections on universities and the immigrant experience (Paul C. Pribbenow)
Chapter 13 – Higher education in Greece – Steps towards internationalisation (Panagiota Dionysopoulou and Christos Michalakelis)
PART IV – UNIVERSITIES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES
Chapter 14 – Reimagining the social purpose of universities through engagement (Ahmed Bawa)
Chapter 15 – Universities and their communities in disruptive times (Aleksa Bjeliš)
Chapter 16 – Universities and their communities – Role as anchor institutions: European policy perspectives (John H. Smith)
Chapter 17 – Higher education’s promise and responsibility (Nancy Cantor and Peter Englot)
Chapter 18 – A possible world and the right to the university – Reflections on higher education in the United States (Henry Louis Taylor, Jr., Gavin Luter and Pascal Buggs)
PART V – TOWARDS THE FUTURE
Chapter 19 – Attending to the critical juncture in the higher education space (Elene Jibladze)
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