Leadership for Social Justice in Higher Education - (International and Development Education) by T Bigalke & M Zurbuchen (Paperback)

About the Book

"This book examines how the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program, the world's largest private fellowship program in higher education, has succeeded in fostering social justice leadership over the past ten years. Top scholars from Asia Pacific, Latin America, the US, Africa, and Europe inquire into the program's development, implementation, and outcomes in their regions. They analyze the program's background, its effects on institutions, its effects on students' learning environments, and how well changes toward social justice worked. Through in-depth studies of leadership, diversity, social inclusion, and social justice in regional context, this book provides a wealth of comparative information on social justice in higher education worldwide"--

Book Synopsis

This book provides a wealth of comparative information on social justice in higher education worldwide by examining how the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program, the world's largest private fellowship program in higher education, has succeeded in fostering social justice leadership over the past ten years.

Review Quotes

"The International Fellowships Program had a bold vision: to advance social justice around the world by investing in higher education for future leaders. By selecting for social commitment rather than mere academic excellence, it opened up new possibilities for individuals to make a difference in their communities. The essays in this volume are written by practitioners who worked out this vision. Their stories show how institutional choices can make a difference in advancing social justice for all." - Keith Clemenger, Vice President, GreenPoint Group

About the Author

Louise Africa, Africa-America Institute, South Africa Teri Albrecht, University of Texas at Austin, USA Cilou Bertin, Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program, USA Joan Dassin, International Fellowships Fund, Inc., USA Rosa Devés, University of Chile, Chile Jorg de Vette, Maastricht University, The Netherlands Jürgen Enders, University of Southampton, UK William F. Fisher, Clark University, USA Mireia Gali-Reyes, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain Paul Jackson, University of Birmingham, UK Andrea Kottman, University of Twente, The Netherlands Kyoko Kusakabe, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand Maribel Mora-Curriao, Universidad de Santiago, Chile Sylvia Schmelkes, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico R.E.V.M.(Beer)Schröder, Nuffic, The Netherlands Laurence R. Simon, Brandeis University, USA Kim Small, East-West Center, USA Yolande Zahler, Institute of International Education, USA