Leadership for Social Justice in Higher Education [electronic resource] : The Legacy of the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program /
Bigalke, T.editor.
Zurbuchen, M.editor.
This book provides a wealth of comparative information on social justice in higher education worldwide by examining how the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program, the world's largest private fellowship program in higher education, has succeeded in fostering social justice leadership over the past ten years.
Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Breaking New Ground, Opening New Pathways; Part I: International Fellowships Program (IFP) in Comparative Perspective; 1 Social Inclusion in International Higher Education: Approach and Achievements of IFP; 2 IFP from a Comparative International Development Perspective; Part II: Restructuring Higher Education Systems for Inclusion; 3 The Role of Placement Partners in a Global Fellowship Program; 4 Creating University Partnerships as Pathways for Student Achievement
5 Transformative Policies for Equity and Inclusion at the University of Chile6 IFP Impact on International Student and Scholar Services at the University of Texas at Austin; Part III: Diversity and Enrichment of the Learning Environment; 7 The Impact of Indigenous Students in a Mexican University; 8 IFP Fellows and the Dynamics of Teaching and Learning at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa; 9 Forging an International Network of Gender and Development Practitioners: IFP Students at the Asian Institute of Technology; Part IV: IFP, Social Justice Perspectives, and Institutional Experiences
10 A Decade of IFP Fellows in International Development Studies11 Overcoming the Barriers of Marginalization: Programs in Sustainable International Development at Brandeis University; 12 Educating for Social Change: Challenges and Innovations; 13 IFP and Social Justice Initiatives in South African Universities; Conclusion: The Wisdom of Audacity in Purpose, Scope, and Scale; List of Contributors; Index
Includes index.
This book provides a wealth of comparative information on social justice in higher education worldwide by examining how the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program, the world's largest private fellowship program in higher education, has succeeded in fostering social justice leadership over the past ten years.
International relations.
International education .
Comparative education.
Educational sociology.
Higher education.
School management and organization.
School administration.
International organization.
International Relations.
International and Comparative Education.
Sociology of Education.
Higher Education.
Administration, Organization and Leadership.
International Organization.