This book analyses the role of the university in working towards the
Sustainable Development Goals. In contrast to the previous Millennium
Development Goals, higher education is seen to have a crucial role in
this new agenda. Yet how can the university fulfil these weighty
expectations, and are the dominant trends in higher education
supporting or undermining this vision? This book draws on the idea of
the ‘developmental university’, a model characterised by its
porous boundaries with society and commitment to teaching, research
and community engagement in the public interest. The author examines
case studies from Latin America, Africa and other regions to analyse
how this model can be revived, countering recent trends of
marketisation, status competition and unbundling. The book also
considers alternatives to the developmental model drawing on
indigenous knowledge systems, looking beyond the SDG framework to the
creation of a new form of society. This timely volume will be of
interestand value to those working in the field of sustainable
development, and to students and scholars of comparative education,
international development and higher education studies.
Les mer
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9783030195977
Publisert
2019
Utgiver
Vendor
Palgrave Macmillan
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Forfatter