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This chapter provides both an introduction and overview of the book. It discusses the background and history and conceptual arguments for liberal arts and sciences education for the global twenty-first century, as well the various trends of re-engagement with the liberal arts model in the USA (notably Harvard University) at the start of the century, the re-imagination of the model in Europe (more specifically by the Amsterdam University College experience) and the various forms of experimentation in China as well as the conditions under which these could best succeed.
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Kirby, W.C., van der Wende, M.C. (2016). A Global Dialogue on Liberal Arts and Sciences: Re-engagement, Re-imagination, and Experimentation. In: Kirby, W., van der Wende, M. (eds) Experiences in Liberal Arts and Science Education from America, Europe, and Asia. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-94892-5_1
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