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The essays in this volume are contributions to a conversation provoked by the far-reaching changes to universities brought about by 15 years of Australian federal government "initiatives". The voices raised in the book are disputatious, sceptical, passionate and analytical. The reader will find variety in approach, in intent and in the experience brought to bear on each essay. The contributors, drawn from the sciences, humanities and social sciences, are well-versed in issues of university management: most are professors, many have served as head of department and one has been a vice-chancellor. Together, the essays do not present any "line". Rather, their meeting ground is a common concern about the ideals and values embodied in universities and the purposes universities have served, are now forced to serve and should serve. In light of this concern, they cast a sharp eye upon the policies, values and rhetoric that drive developments in contemporary Australian universities.
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Professor Tony Coady's Centre for Philosophy and Public Issues at the University of Melbourne specialises in examining the role of ethics when applied to practical circumstances. He's the editor of the 'Ethics and Public Life' series. Contributors are Judith Brett, Morag Fraser, Raimond Gaita, Peter Karmel, Tony Klein, Bruce Langtry , Stuart Macintyre, Jane Marceau, Simon Marginson, Janet McCalman, Seumas Miller, and John Molony.
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Paperback. [Author], [Publisher]. NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.Author: Tony CoadyFormat: Paperback Number of Pages: 272On 13 July 1998, the collection of essays which is the core of this book was endorsed for publication within the 'Ethics and Public Life' series by the publications committee of Melbourne University Press. On 27 July, the Board of the Press, chaired by the chief executive of the new Melbourne University Private, rejected this recommendation. Why? Why create a controversy which continues to this day? The essays in Why Universities Matter are contributions to a conversation made necessary by the far-reaching changes to universities provoked by a decade and a half of federal government 'initiatives'. The voices raised in the book are disputatious, sceptical, passionate and analytical. The reader will find variety in approach, in intent and in the experience brought to bear in each essay. The contributors, drawn from the sciences, humanities and social sciences, are well-versed in issues of 'university management': most are professors, many have served as head of department, one has been a vice-chancellor. Together, the essays do not present any 'line'. The meeting ground is a common concern about the ideals and values embodied in universities and the purposes universities have served, are now forced to serve, and should serve. In light of this concern, they cast a sharp eye upon the policies, values and rhetoric that drive developments in contemporary Australian universities. Perhaps this is why the University of Melbourne, through the Board of its Press, chose to reject Why Universities Matter. Paperback. Seller Inventory # 9781865080383-SECONDHAND
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