Topic: International issues

Humanities are essential in understanding the Russian war against Ukraine

Kyle Frackman, University of British Columbia

Members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe demonstrate against the war in Ukraine, Monday, March 14, 2022 in Strasbourg, […]

International issues

Ukrainian academics face exile, harassment and censorship in ongoing war

S. Karly Kehoe, Saint Mary’s University and Evren Altinkas, University of Guelph

Demonstrators march at a rally in support of Ukraine at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass. on Feb. 28. […]

Corporatization and commercialization, History, International issues, Public policy, Universities and the academic mission

Remaking Australian universities: notes from the sidelines of catastrophe

Raewyn Connell, University of Sydney

Can we grieve not for a person but for an institution? Should we be angry over possibilities destroyed, young talents denied a […]

Equity and social justice, International issues, Students, Tuition and student fees

The shadowy business of international education

Nicholas Hune-Brown

Foreign students are lied to and exploited on every front. They’re also propping up higher education as we know it. This story […]

International issues, Participation and enrolment, Public policy, Research and innovation

International student numbers hit record highs in Canada, UK and US as falls continue in Australia and NZ

Peter Hurley, Victoria University and Melinda Hildebrandt, Victoria University

Shutterstock International students are heading to Canada, the UK and the US in record numbers despite the pandemic, new research by the […]

Equity and social justice, International issues, Research and innovation, Universities and the academic mission

Hit hard by the pandemic, Australian researchers expect its impacts to linger for years

Sora Park, University of Canberra; Jennie Scarvell, University of Canberra, and Linda Botterill, University of Canberra

Shutterstock The impacts of COVID-19 on Australian university researchers are likely to have consequences for research productivity and quality for many years […]

Corporatization and commercialization, Funding, International issues, Online education, Public policy, Research and innovation, Students, Teaching and learning, Technology, Universities and the academic mission

Constructing the futures of Canadian universities

Ian Roberge, York University

This article is interested in the futures of Canadian universities. Around the world, much has been written about the futures of universities. […]

Academic freedom, Equity and social justice, Free speech and expression rights, International issues, Politics

Jewish scholars defend the right to academic freedom on Israel/Palestine

Abigail B. Bakan, University of Toronto; Alejandro I. Paz, University of Toronto; Anna Zalik, York University, Canada, and Deborah Cowen, University of Toronto

People carry a sign protesting Israeli actions in Palestine during a protest march in Toronto in May 2018. (Raghd Hamzeh), Author provided […]

Academic freedom, Corporatization and commercialization, International issues, Students

Book review: Open Minds explores how academic freedom and the public university are at risk

Peter Tregear, The University of Melbourne

Academic freedom has become a common topic of Australian public debate. Yet the concept is rarely examined or critiqued in detail. That […]

Contract faculty, Funding, International issues, Public policy, Universities and the academic mission

Universities have thrived despite past disruptions and could grow even stronger after COVID-19

Thomas Klassen, York University, Canada

This past century, universities have proven to be nimble and entrepreneurial even while adroitly portraying themselves as guardians of tradition. (Shutterstock) In […]