Many contemporary commentators present a damning account of the current state of higher education, to the extent that our universities may be considered to be broken. This book offers an alternative perspective to the dominant neoliberal discourse and provides the conceptual tools to help construct a trajectory of repair for our universities. These ideas are presented within this book as five moves to transform our current pathological situation and develop towards a more healthy and sustainable ecological learning environment. In this book, Ian Kinchin draws upon a wide range of sources from the philosophy of education, biological and clinical sciences as well as educational research and academic development. This alternative ecology of ideas presents a challenge to university leaders and asks if we care enough about the future of our universities to encourage an evolution of practice that deals sustainably with the wicked problems our universities face in the coming century. It describes a move towards an ecological university. The book includes a foreword written by Martyn Kingsbury, Professor of Higher Education and Director of the Centre for Higher Education Research and Scholarship, Imperial College London, UK.
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Foreword, Martyn Kingsbury (Imperial College London, UK) Introduction 1. Institutional Natural Histories 2. Assemblages of Narrative Ecologies 3. Valuing Post-Abyssal Thinking 4. From Hero Leaders to Ecological Leadership 5. Sustainable Pedagogies 6. Conclusions Postscript: The Author’s Journey References Index
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This book presents a trenchant approach to dismantling the neoliberal university discourse. Navigating diverse theories, the author envisions the ecological university, crucial amid societal shifts. Their disruptive ideas and innovative perspectives emerge as pivotal for higher education’s transformation.
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Considers the practical elements that must fall into place to operationalise the idea of an ecological university.
Draws upon a variety of theoretical and philosophical positions to create a coherent and practical response to the perception of ‘the broken university’

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ISBN
9781350338647
Publisert
2024-05-16
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Academic
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
P, UF, 06, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
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Antall sider
180

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Biographical note

Ian M. Kinchin is Emeritus Professor in Higher Education in the Surrey Institute of Education at the University of Surrey, UK.