Leadership for Social Justice in Higher Education

The Legacy of the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program
2014. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-137-36649-8
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan Us

Buch, Englisch, 250 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 218 mm, Gewicht: 4336 g

Reihe: International and Development Education

This book provides a wealth of comparative information on social justice in higher education worldwide by examining how the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program, the world's largest private fellowship program in higher education, has succeeded in fostering social justice leadership over the past ten years.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bigalke, T.

Zurbuchen, M.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungswesen: Organisation und Verwaltung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Universitäten, Hochschulen
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Internationale Organisationen und Institutionen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; Mary S. Zurbuchen PART I: INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE 1. Social Inclusion in International Higher Education and Leadership for Social Justice: The Approach and Achievements of the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP); Joan Dassin, Jürgen Enders, Andrea Kottman 2. IFP from a Comparative International Development Perspective; R.E.V.M. (Beer) Schröder PART II: RESTRUCTURING HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEMS FOR INCLUSION 3. The Role of Placement Partners in a Global Fellowship Program; Yolande Zahler and Cilou Bertin 4. Creating University Partnerships as Pathways for Student Achievement; Kim Small, Mireia Gali Reyes, and Jorg de Vette 5. Transformative Policies for Equity and Inclusion at the University of Chile; Rosa Devés and Maribel Mora-Curriao 6. IFP Impact on International Student and Scholar Services at The University of Texas at Austin; Teri Albrecht PART III: DIVERSITY AND ENRICHMENT OF THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT 7. The Impact of Indigenous Students in a Mexican University; Sylvia Schmelkes 8. IFP Fellows and the Dynamics of Teaching and Learning at the University of Hawai'i at M?noa; Kim Small 9. Forging an International Network of Gender and Development Practitioners: IFP Students at the Asian Institute of Technology; Kyoko Kusakaben PART IV: IFP, SOCIAL JUSTICE PERSPECTIVES, AND INSTITUTIONAL EXPERIENCES 10. A Decade of IFP Fellows in International Development Studies; Paul Jackson 11. Overcoming Barriers of Marginalization: Programs in Sustainable International Development at Brandeis University; Laurence R. Simon 12. Educating for Social Change: Challenges and Innovations; William F. Fisher 13. IFP and Social Justice Initiatives in South African Universities; Louise Africa Conclusion; Terance W. Bigalke

Über Autor(innen)

Louise Africa, Africa-America Institute, South Africa
Teri Albrecht, University of Texas at Austin, USA
Cilou Bertin, Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program, USA
Joan Dassin, International Fellowships Fund, Inc., USA
Rosa Devés, University of Chile, Chile
Jorg de Vette, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
Jürgen Enders, University of Southampton, UK
William F. Fisher, Clark University, USA
Mireia Gali-Reyes, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
Paul Jackson, University of Birmingham, UK
Andrea Kottman, University of Twente, The Netherlands
Kyoko Kusakabe, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
Maribel Mora-Curriao, Universidad de Santiago, Chile
Sylvia Schmelkes, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico
R.E.V.M.(Beer)Schröder, Nuffic, The Netherlands
Laurence R. Simon, Brandeis University, USA
Kim Small, East-West Center, USA
Yolande Zahler, Institute of International Education, USA