New Books in Higher Education

Bryan Alexander, "Universities on Fire: Higher Education in the Climate Crisis" (Johns Hopkins UP, 2023)

May 9, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The Future of Higher Education
01:52 • 3min
3
How to Be a Professional Futurist
05:18 • 2min
4
Universities on Fire, Higher Education in the Climate Crisis
07:31 • 3min
5
The Role of Academics in Addressing the Climate Crisis
10:24 • 2min
6
The Importance of Academic Engagement in Climate Action
12:47 • 5min
7
The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Response
17:33 • 3min
8
The Importance of Collaboration in the Face of Climate Change
20:43 • 5min
9
The Future of Video Conferencing
25:36 • 3min
10
The Role of Higher Education in Addressing the Climate Crisis
29:00 • 2min
11
The Importance of Interdisciplinarity in the Climate Crisis
31:11 • 5min
12
The Power of Research Universities in the Face of the Climate Crisis
35:58 • 2min
13
The Future of Higher Education
38:13 • 4min
14
The Role of Higher Education in Addressing the Climate Crisis
42:26 • 4min
15
The Benefits of C Walls
46:11 • 3min
16
The Role of the Human Factor in the Climate Crisis
48:56 • 5min
17
The Importance of Climate Action in Higher Education
54:08 • 6min