Creating Knowledge, Strengthening Nations

Creating Knowledge, Strengthening Nations

The Changing Role of Higher Education

In: Heritage

Edited by: Glen Jones, Patricia McCarney and Michael Skolnik

University of Toronto Press | 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442673564

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Creating Knowledge, Strengthening Nations is a crucial addition to the debate on the future of higher education.

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JonesGlen A.:

Glen A. Jones is a professor in the Department of Theory and Policy Studies in Education and an associate dean at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto.

McCarneyPatricia:

Patricia L. McCarney is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science and the Munk Centre for International Studies and is Associate Vice President, International Research and Development, at the University of Toronto.

SkolnikMichael L.:

Michael L. Skolnik is a professor in the Department of Theory and Policy Studies in Education and the William G. Davis Chair in Community College Leadership at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto.

Frontmatter Free access PDF PDF	i
Contents Free access PDF PDF	v
Foreword: The Role of the University and Basic Research in the New Economy Robert J. Birgeneau Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	ix
Acknowledgments Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	xvii
Introduction Glen A. Jones, Patricia L. McCarney and Michael L. Skolnik Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	1
Section 1. New Pressures, New Roles: The Changing Context for Higher Education
1. Raising the Pressure: Globalization and the Need for Higher Education Reform David E. Bloom Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	21
2. The Opportunities and Threats of Globalization Peter Scott Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	42
3. Universities in the New Global Economy: Actors or Spectators? Eva Egron-Polak Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	56
4. Universities, Women, and the Dialogue among Civilizations Ruth Hayhoe Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	67
5. The Future of Higher Education in the Knowledge-Driven, Global Economy of the Twenty-first Century James J. Duderstadt Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	81
Section 2. Strengthening Nations, Regions, and Cities: Higher Education and Society
6. Democratizing Knowledge: Higher Education and Good Governance Maureen O’Neil Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	101
7. Reflections on the Difficulty of Balancing the University’s Economic and Non-economic Objectives in Periods When Its Economic Role Is Highly Valued Michael L. Skolnik Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	106
8. The Contribution of Higher Education to Reconstructing South African Society: Opportunities, Challenges, and Cautionary Tales George Subotzky Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	127
9. The Role of Technical Education in Enabling the Creation of a Knowledge Economy and Society: The Indian Experience Ramamurthy Natarajan Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	155
10. The Role of Universities in Regional Development and Cluster Formation David A. Wolfe Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	167
11. Campus and Community: Partnerships for Research, Policy, and Action Beth Savan Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	195
12. Global Cities, Local Knowledge Creation: Mapping a New Policy Terrain on the Relationship between Universities and Cities Patricia L. McCarney Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	205
Section 3. Creating Knowledge: New Challenges and Roles
13. Creating Knowledge, Strengthening Nations: The Role of Research and Education in Humanities and Social Sciences in Government Agendas for Innovation Shirley Neuman Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	227
14. Harnessing Genomics for Global Health: The Role of Higher Education Abdallah S. Daar and Peter A. Singer Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	246
15. Contribution of Higher Education to Research and Innovation: Balancing the ‘Social Contract’ of Universities with Their Drive for Scholarly Excellence Calvin R. Stiller Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	265
16. The Academic-Commercial Interface in a Knowledge-Driven Economy: A View from MaRS John R. Evans Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	273
17. Innovation U: New Practices, Enabling Cultures Louis G. Tornatzky Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	283
Contributors Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	295

Creating Knowledge, Strengthening Nations

The Changing Role of Higher Education

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