by LW | Jun 30, 2020 | Chapters and other contributions, Governance and leadership
Nicholas B. Dirks In American higher education today, as indeed in American political dis-course, there is a palpable and widespread reaction to globalization. A recent front-page story in the Chronicle of Higher Education proclaims the end of the global era for...
by LW | Jun 30, 2020 | Challenges, Chapters and other contributions
Michael Spence At least since the European Middle Ages, universities have been at once both intensely local and international institutions. They are highly located in their particular social and cultural milieux, not least subject to the vicissitudes of local...
by LW | Jun 30, 2020 | Challenges, Chapters and other contributions, Human Resources
Martin Vetterli and Gérard Escher US President Donald Trump is part of a chilling parade of politicians […] who have risen to prominence in the past decade by fuelling anti-immigrant sentiment. But […] we should be grateful for what global talent has done...
by LW | Jun 30, 2020 | Chapters and other contributions, Human Resources
Meric S. Gertler Research universities have always thrived on the free circulation of peo-ple and ideas. So too have national economies. Many countries — most famously, the United States — have benefited from their ability to attract talented newcomers, who have gone...
by LW | Jun 30, 2020 | Chapters and other contributions, Missions & Responsibilities
Yves Flückiger and Stéphane Berthet Today, Higher Education Institutions are not only globalized but also globalizing entities. This evolution has gradually formed over the last three decades, changing profoundly the world landscape of academic institutions, which has...
by LW | Jan 1, 2018 | Chapters and other contributions, Research & Innovation, Teaching & Learning
Tim Killeen 2018 The research universities represented by the Glion Colloquium have been responsible for many of the greatest discoveries and intellectual breakthroughs in history. I am proud to lead one of these universities. For the last 800 years in Cambridge, new...
