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19 octobre 2015

How to rebuild higher education in countries torn apart by war
The ConversationBy . Universities are almost always among the casualties when a country goes to war. Ultimately, they become hotbeds of repression. As conflict deepens, academic freedom is threatened or curtailed. Teachers, researchers and students flee, prompting a brain drain their countries can ill afford. Buildings are bombed. Sometimes entire campuses are destroyed. More...
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19 octobre 2015

Simple, vernacular translations make the most sense for university students
The ConversationBy . South African universities are modelled on their British and European counterparts. That manifests in everything from their degree structures to their graduation garb – and their language of instruction, English.
But something remarkable is happening at South Africa’s universities. Students, staff and a few administrators are working hard to open new spaces – African spaces – within higher education. They are trying to decolonise the system. How can other academic and student change-agents mirror their efforts? And what role can language play in carving out truly African spaces?
The second question arose in part because of my own experience. I had an important set of notes translated, at great expense, into isiXhosa for my students. It is one of three regional languages in the Western Cape province, where I teach. More...
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19 octobre 2015

What Nelson Mandela can teach us about lifelong, dialogue-rich learning
The ConversationBy . Nelson Mandela’s life and writings reveal his fascination with education. The late statesman’s autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom, often profiles characters by their education and what he learnt from them. Mandela pursued his own learning actively, curiously and indefatigably in many different settings.
He is also an exemplar of a lifelong learning that is profoundly dialogic in nature. More...
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19 octobre 2015

Engineering graduates can help Africa to meet its sustainable development goals
The ConversationBy . Engineers will play a vital role in meeting the challenges laid out by the newly adopted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). More...
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19 octobre 2015

Don’t forget the islands: extending Africa’s boundaries of knowledge
The ConversationBy . Think of Africa and invariably one’s thoughts stop at the shoreline of this vast continent. But the reach of terra firma extends far out into the seas surrounding Africa. To the east and west, far too easily ignored, are scattered groups of islands. More...
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19 octobre 2015

US losing its dominance in global higher education market
The ConversationBy . Students have come back to college. But not all to the United States.
The idea that a student would study in another country is not a new concept. The media frequently reports on the number of international students studying in the United States. More...
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19 octobre 2015

Ten sure ways countries can turn away international students
The ConversationBy . The pursuit of global mobility in a world divided up into nations invokes a fundamental dilemma. Free passage without harassment is a right we routinely expect to exercise whenever we travel abroad. More...
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19 octobre 2015

Branching out: why universities open international campuses despite little reward
The ConversationBy . International branch campuses are one of the biggest reputational and financial risks universities take. They are typically established distant from the home campus’ supervision, in an environment as well as a country that is foreign, and they rarely repatriate great financial or academic riches to their home campus. More...
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19 octobre 2015

Why more scientists are needed in the public square
The ConversationBy . In this presidential election season, one thing is certain: candidates will rarely – if ever – be asked what they would do to keep this nation at the forefront of science and innovation. More...
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19 octobre 2015

Are assigned readings from women professors different?
The ConversationBy . Do male and female instructors differ in the way they teach international relations (IR)? New evidence suggests that they do. More...
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