Universities' Responsibilities to Society: International Perspectives: 14 (Issues in Higher Education, 14) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0080435696 ISBN 13: 9780080435695

Publisher: Pergamon Press, 2000

Synopsis

The Fourth Mid Term Conference of Heads of Universities was hosted by Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand and took place between November 12th and 14th 1997. The occasion brought together heads and representatives of universities and of major national, regional and international bodies whose concern lies with higher education world-wide and in all its manifestations. The purpose of their meeting was to debate the general theme The Universities' Responsibilities to Society.

It is a theme which over the past decade has been gathering weight and momentum. Higher education is taking on more students, employing more teachers and researchers and is advancing the frontiers of knowledge at an ever-increasing pace.

Included in this publication are all the keynote and plenary addresses which dealt with the three broad sub-themes of the Conference. These are: University and Development: anticipating change; Universities and the International Knowledge Enterprise; Academic Freedom and University Autonomy: pre-requisites for the University meeting its Responsibilities.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pergamon Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0080435696
• ISBN 13: 9780080435695
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 308
• Editor: Neave Guy