Innovation in the Liberal Arts and Sciences in China: Six Recommendations to Shape the Future
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Innovation in the Liberal Arts and Sciences in China: Six Recommendations to Shape the Future In the last decade, Mainland China and Hong Kong have witnessed significant growth in university programs and schools that emphasize the liberal arts and sciences. There are, however, significant obstacles that impede this growth. Obstacles include general confusion over the meaning of the liberal arts; doubts about its value and relevance; the low quality and limited reach of current offerings; a lack of qualified faculty; formal metrics and incentives that hamper educational innovation; bureaucratic resistance; difficulties in scaling programs; the need for new ways of teaching about Chinese, Western, and other cultures, traditions, and values; and the fact that Mainland Chinese institutions are still overseen by important political forces that are ambivalent about the virtues of liberal arts and sciences education for Chinese university students. This talk highlights six key recommendations to overcome these obstacles and to realize the potential for the liberal arts and sciences in China. These recommendations emerged from a gathering of university leaders and scholars at Duke Kunshan University (DKU) in June, 2017 and are contained in the report released in November, 2017: make general education matter; invest in interdisciplinary integration; focus on faculty incentives and development; embrace innovative pedagogy; scale quality programs; and study multiple traditions. Biography of our Honorable Speaker
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Date: 17thNovember , 2017 (Friday) Time: 12:30 – 2:00pm Light lunch will be provided Venue: ACC209, 2/F, Jockey Club Academic Community Centre, Baptist University Road Campus All staff are welcome! |
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For enquiries, please contact Miss Ada Chan at ge@hkbu.edu.hk or 3411 2106. |