The Future of

Higher Education

The IAU Webinar Series on The Future of Higher Education offers a dynamic platform for the higher education community to share insights and visions on current issues that affect higher education or offer new opportunities. In these sessions, higher education experts connect with participants to examine trending issues and the solutions our sector can provide to build more equitable, sustainable and democratic societies.

Since its launch in May 2020, the IAU has hosted and co-hosted more than 70 webinars on various themes, including leadership, internationalization, digital transformation, and sustainable development.

You can access all session recordings on the IAU YouTube Channel.

Upcoming Webinars

Featured
AI and Knowledge: Tensions Between the Common Good and Commodification
Oct 15
Digital Transformation
AI and Knowledge: Tensions Between the Common Good and Commodification
Digital Transformation

Interrogate the role of AI in shaping access to and ownership of knowledge and question the responsibility of higher education in preserving knowledge as a public good.

Digital Transformation
The geopolitics of AI: What are the repercussions for higher education?
Nov 25
Digital Transformation
The geopolitics of AI: What are the repercussions for higher education?
Digital Transformation

Reflect on the power dynamics shaping AI development and examine how universities can promote diversity, equity, and international collaboration.

Digital Transformation
AI ethics and standards: Balancing universality and diversity?
Nov 25
Digital Transformation
AI ethics and standards: Balancing universality and diversity?
Digital Transformation

Discuss the tensions between global AI frameworks and diverse academic and cultural values.

Digital Transformation

Webinar Recordings

All Events
How Does AI Shape Human Cognition and Pedagogy?
Sep 11
How Does AI Shape Human Cognition and Pedagogy?
Bridging Academia and Action: Advancing Partnerships for SDG 14, Knowledge-sharing, and Ocean Literacy
Jun 13
Bridging Academia and Action: Advancing Partnerships for SDG 14, Knowledge-sharing, and Ocean Literacy
Learning from Practice: How can we better embed sustainability in higher education?
Mar 25
Learning from Practice: How can we better embed sustainability in higher education?
Gender Equality in Higher Education and Research – Strategies for Empowerment
Mar 5
Gender Equality in Higher Education and Research – Strategies for Empowerment
Ill-defined concepts: the case of Responsible Internationalization
Jan 21
Ill-defined concepts: the case of Responsible Internationalization
Re-thinking (higher) education and inspiring transformation for a more sustainable future
Oct 15
Re-thinking (higher) education and inspiring transformation for a more sustainable future
Addressing Mental Health and Wellbeing in Universities
Oct 8
Addressing Mental Health and Wellbeing in Universities
Internationalization of Higher Education in the MENA Region: Current Trends and Future Scenarios
Sep 3
Internationalization of Higher Education in the MENA Region: Current Trends and Future Scenarios
Internationalization of Higher Education in Asia & Pacific: Current Trends and Future Scenarios
Jun 27
Internationalization of Higher Education in Asia & Pacific: Current Trends and Future Scenarios
Virtual Internationalization: Global, Regional and National Perspectives on Virtual Exchange and COIL
Apr 17
Virtual Internationalization: Global, Regional and National Perspectives on Virtual Exchange and COIL
IAU Global Survey on Internationalization of Higher Education: Current Trends and Future Scenarios
Apr 2
IAU Global Survey on Internationalization of Higher Education: Current Trends and Future Scenarios
Tackling the Leaky Pipeline in Academic Leadership
Mar 5
Tackling the Leaky Pipeline in Academic Leadership
Democracy, Sustainability and Social Justice
Jan 24
Democracy, Sustainability and Social Justice
Engagement with Civil Society
Dec 6
Engagement with Civil Society
The Mental Health Crisis: Building Resilience in a Changing World
Nov 16
The Mental Health Crisis: Building Resilience in a Changing World

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