Global Sustainability and the Responsibilities of Universities by James J Duderstadt

Global Sustainability and the Responsibilities of Universities by James J Duderstadt

Over the past decade, the Glion Colloquium has established itself as an influential resource in addressing the challenges, roles, and responsibilities of the world's research universities. In this book, university leaders from around the world consider the role of research universities in addressing the challenges of global sustainability, including climate, environmental, economic, health, poverty, and geopolitical concerns. It was developed from topics discussed at the VIII Glion Colloquium in 2011. The book discusses not only how research universities are adapting to the imperatives of global sustainability (e.g., social diversity, resource management, academic programs, research and scholarship), but also how they can develop new curricula, student experiences, research paradigms, social engagement, and international alliances to better address the challenges of global sustainability while producing globally identified citizens. The contributors also consider the implications of these profound economic, demographic, technological, and political changes for the sustainability of the research university itself.

Luc E. Weber is rector emeritus of the University of Geneva, Switzerland. James J. Duderstadt is president emeritus of the University of Michigan, USA.

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ISBN 13	9782717861136
ISBN 10	2717861130
Title	Global Sustainability and the Responsibilities of Universities
Author	James J Duderstadt
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Economica, Editions
Year published	2012-02-29
Number of pages	300
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