Higher education for democratic innovation
By: Sjur Bergan, Tony Gallagher and Ira Harkavy (eds)
Series: Council of Europe higher education series -- no. 21; Council of Europe higher education series -- no. 21.
Publisher: Council of Europe Publishing
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Strasbourg
Language: eng
Number of pages: 311
ISBN-13: 9789287181213
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Higher Education; Social aspects; Democracy and education; Democracy; Study and teaching (Higher)
Description: Democracy is increasingly the standard against which societies are measured. The term "democratic culture" designates the set of attitudes and behaviours that citizens need to have for democratic institutions and laws to function in practice. This is an important development from older perceptions of democracy, which focused on institutions, laws and procedures. It is a recognition that democracy will not function unless citizens want it to function. In all countries there are committed individuals aspiring to make their societies better democracies. As the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has said on several occasions, our societies seek to address 21st-century issues through 19th-century institutions. Through contributions by authors from Europe, North America and other parts of the world, this book explores how higher education can help find new ways to develop commitment to public space and societal engagement and make democracy more vibrant.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: A WORD FROM THE EDITORS Sjur Bergan, Tony Gallagher and Ira Harkavy PART I; title: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTION Chapter 1; title: Not taking democracy for granted: higher education, inclusion and community trust Nancy Cantor and Peter Englot Chapter 2; title: Higher education for democratic innovation: challenges and opportunities Snežana Samardžić-Marković Chapter 3; title: Social justice at the centre: is it possible? Ahmed C. Bawa PART II; title: UNIVERSITY AND CITY Chapter 4; title: Civic engagement in a divided society: the role of Queen's University Belfast in Northern Ireland Tony Gallagher and Jennifer Harrison Chapter 5; title: Community engagement in Belfast: Queen's University and the Sandy Row community Jackie McDonald, Nikki Johnston and Garnet "Buzz" Busby, with Tony Gallagher Chapter 6; title: Case study of Widener University and Chester: a story about conflict and collaboration James T. Harris and Marcine Pickron-Davis Chapter 7; title: School-university partnerships for democratic citizenship: a case study from the Russian Federation Claudia Lenz and Iryna Sabor Chapter 8; title: Higher education institutions as pillars of their communities: the role of anchor institutions Richard Guarasci and David Maurrasse; title: PART III; title: INNOVATION AND INCLUSION Chapter 9; title: Democratic innovation and inclusion Mildred García Chapter 10; title: Diversity and inclusion in higher education in Germany: developments and challenges Viola B. Georgi Chapter 11; title: Doing the hard work: democratic practice in US higher education Renée T. White Chapter 12; title: A view from within: a perspective on a democratic cross-sector partnership in a global context Charlene J. Gray Chapter 13; title: The development of public engagement with research policy agenda in the United Kingdom Paul Manners Chapter 14; title: Connected learning: innovation in the face of conflict Martin Hall Chapter 15; title: Universities and demanding times Aleksa Bjeliš PART IV; title: NEW TECHNOLOGIES Chapter 16; title: New technologies and their implications for higher education's democratic mission: themes from the Arab region Walid Moussa and Kamal Abouchedid Chapter 17; title: The implications of new technologies for US higher education Philip G. Rogers PART V; title: THE WAY FORWARD Chapter 18; title: Higher education and democratic innovation: bringing the threads together Matthew Hartley Chapter 19; title: Beyond the stereotypes of generations X, Y and Z: higher education for democratic innovation and enhancing citizens' engagement Ligia Deca Chapter 20; title: Opportunities and strategies to advance university civic engagement and democratic innovation Robert M. Hollister Chapter 21; title: US higher education, community engagement and democratic innovation: a historical overview and suggestions for moving forward Ira Harkavy Chapter 22; title: Anchor institutions for Europe? Higher education institutions as community actors Sjur Bergan