It is important to strengthen and encourage the scholarly communities in universities to undertake comparative research about higher education and academic leadership in both national and global contexts. With this idea in mind, HEGOM is pleased to announce the following lectures:
Time: Friday,19 August 2011 from 13.15 to 15.00
Venue: Main building, Fabianinkatu 33, Lecture Room 8
Professor Simon Marginson (University of Melbourne, Australia): The limitations of market reform in higher education and university research.
(More information available from Ian R. Dobson, 050-3175082)
Time: Friday, 2 September 2011 from 13.15 to 15.00
Venue: Main building, Fabianinkatu 33, Lecture Room 8
Professor Fumihiro Maruyama (CUFM, Tokyo, Japan): University Reform and Funding in Japan
Professor Monica Marquina (National University of General Sarmiento, Argentina): Two decades of higher education in Argentina: reforms within economic crisis
(More information available from Timo Aarrevaara, 050-4155402)
Events are free of charge and all colleagues are welcome.