Overview
Analyses the notion of the responsible university using the Nordic universities as case studies
Scrutinises the history of the idea of the responsible university and how it is transforming and developing
Unites scholars from the humanities and social sciences for a truly interdisciplinary volume
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About this book
This book explores how the notion of the responsible university manifests itself at various levels within Nordic higher education. As the impetus of the knowledge society has catapulted the higher education sector to the forefront of policy agendas, universities and other types of higher education institutions face increasing scrutiny, assessment and accountability. This book examines this phenomenon using the Nordic countries as cases in point, given the strong public commitment towards widening participation and public research investments. The editors and contributors analyse the history and current transformations of the idea of the responsible university, investigate new innovations in the educational landscape and look into how universities have begun to organise themselves to become more responsible. Drawing together scholars from the humanities and the social sciences, this interdisciplinary collection will be of interest and value to students and scholars of the role and nature of the modern university, in addition to practitioners and policy makers tasked with finding solutions to address the competing and often contradictory demands posed by a responsibility agenda.
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Introduction
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History and Current Transformations
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New Innovations
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Organising for Responsibility
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Conclusion
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Mads P. Sørensen is Senior Researcher at Aarhus University, Denmark. His research interests include current transformations of the University, new challenges to knowledge production and changing conditions for academics.
Lars Geschwind is Professor at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. His research interests centre around higher education policy, universities’ organizational identity and change, academic leadership, and academic work.
Jouni Kekäle is Professor at the University of Eastern Finland. His main research interests focus on academic leadership, quality, disciplinary, and organizational cultures, and changing operational environment in higher education.
Rómulo Pinheiro is Professor of Public Policy and Administration at the University of Agder, Norway. Rómulo’s research interests are located at the intersection of public policy and administration, organisational theory, economic geography, innovation and higher education studies.
Lars Geschwind is Professor at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. His research interests centre around higher education policy, universities’ organizational identity and change, academic leadership, and academic work.
Jouni Kekäle is Professor at the University of Eastern Finland. His main research interests focus on academic leadership, quality, disciplinary, and organizational cultures, and changing operational environment in higher education.
Rómulo Pinheiro is Professor of Public Policy and Administration at the University of Agder, Norway. Rómulo’s research interests are located at the intersection of public policy and administration, organisational theory, economic geography, innovation and higher education studies.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Responsible University
Book Subtitle: Exploring the Nordic Context and Beyond
Editors: Mads P. Sørensen, Lars Geschwind, Jouni Kekäle, Rómulo Pinheiro
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25646-3
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019
License: CC BY
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-25645-6Published: 13 December 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-25648-7Published: 11 September 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-25646-3Published: 03 December 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 318
Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations
Topics: Higher Education, Philosophy of Education, Educational Philosophy, Educational Policy and Politics, Administration, Organization and Leadership