Universities, the Citizen Scholar and the Future of Higher Education

The future of higher education is in question as universities struggle to remain relevant to the present and future needs of society. This book embodies a vision for higher education where graduate attributes and proficiencies akin to the Citizen Scholar are at the core of the academic project and it suggests how we can reach this future.

Gavin Armstrong, University of Guelph, Canada James Arvanitakis, University of Western Sydney, Australia Elisabeth (Liz) Brenner, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Kerryn Dixon, Wits School of Education, South Africa Catherine Duncan, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Sharon Fonn, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Theresa Giorza, David J Hornsby, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Angelo Kourtis, University of Western Sydney, Australia Joanne M. Lind, University of Western Sydney, Australia Belinda Mendelowitz, Wits University, South Africa Mandivavarira Maodzwa-Taruvinga, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa Jacqueline Murray, University of Guelp, Canada Pamela Nichols, Wits Writing Centre, South Africa Milton Nomikoudis, RMIT University, Australia Maureen Reed, Ryerson University, Canada Matthew Starr, RMIT University, Australia Antje Schuhmann, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Alastair JS Summerlee, FundtheFood, USA