Higher education and national and global public good(s) in Ontario, Canada.

Autor/inn/en	Brewis, Elisa; Brotherhood, Thomas; Yang, Lili
Titel	Higher education and national and global public good(s) in Ontario, Canada.
Quelle	In: Higher education, 89 (2025) 1, S. 129-145Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-1560; 1573-174X
DOI	10.1007/s10734-024-01327-6
Schlagwörter	Lehre; Auslandsbeziehungen; Studium; Hochschule; Student; Ausland; Kanada
Abstract	This paper explores contributions to public good(s) in higher education in Ontario, Canada. In a break from the trend of this special issue, this paper does not offer a comprehensive national study. Rather, it is based on a multiple case study conducted in a single predominantly English-speaking province, Ontario, drawing on 19 semi-structured interviews conducted in 2019 with policymakers and university staff, including those in academic and executive roles. The analysis offers novel insights into contemporary understandings of public good(s) in general, and Ontarian higher education's contributions to the public good, and its relationship with the state and global community. Participants highlighted three dimensions of the public good: economic, knowledge-based, and social. While participants from the provincial and national spheres focused more on narratives of province- or nation-building through economic development and social mobility, university staff additionally highlighted knowledge-based contributions, emphasizing an educated citizenry, critical debate, and curiosity-driven research. (HRK / Abstract übernommen).
Erfasst von	Hochschulrektorenkonferenz, Bonn
Update	2025/4