The Local Mission of Higher Education: A Global View

“The Local Mission of Higher Education: A Global View” was published in: The Local Mission of Higher Education: Principles and Practice from the Council of Europe and the Anchor Institutions Task Force. It was written by Pam Fredman, former IAU President, Sjur Bergan, Former Head, Education Department, Council of Europe, Ira Harkavy, Associate Vice President, Netter Center for Community Partnerships, University of Pennsylvania, and Ronaldo Munch, Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Civic Engagement at Dublin City University.

Abstract: In October 2018 the Council of Europe and the Anchor Institutions Task Force organized a conference at Dublin City University on the local mission of higher education. The conference gave rise to a book that has just been published by Glasnevin Publishers. Edited by Sjur Bergan (Council of Europe), Ira Harkavy (Anchor Institution Task Force) and Ronaldo Munch (Dublin City University), the book discusses the local mission of higher education as a European challenge, provides examples of how eight European universities work with their local communities, and also includes two articles offering a South African and a global perspective, respectively.

Papers by IAU: In it’s mission to contribute knowledge to the global higher education community, the IAU contributes to international debates on higher education by publishing papers on a variety of issues in journals, magazines and by contributing book chapters to key publications around the world.