15e Conférence générale de l'AIU - Ethics and Values in Higher Education in the Era of Globalization: What Role for the Disciplines?

15e Conférence générale de l'AIU - Ethics and Values in Higher Education in the Era of Globalization: What Role for the Disciplines?

Date : 25-06-2010 - 26-06-2010

Vilnius

Organisation : Association internationale des universités (AIU)


Programme :
The emphasis on scientific research and innovation for economic competitiveness has been a dominant trend in higher education for several years. Fears that humanities and social science disciplines will be given less recognition
and funding have been allayed to some extent by the recognition that scientific discoveries impact on society, often pushing the boundaries of ethical conduct and moving humanity into unknown and unexplored terrains, where the only framing considerations are those of our (often diverse) value systems. In addition, the increasing acceptance that ‘soft skills’ such as the capacity to communicate, understand others, work well in teams across disciplines and cultures, are essential learning outcomes for all graduates and provide additional justification for a strong role for social science teaching and research. Finally, in an increasingly globalized world, where value systems, world-views and even understanding of history are quite different, preparing
responsible and ethical world citizens is seen as part of the role of each and every academic discipline.


The IAU 2010 International Conference will address these broad questions with institutional leaders as well as academics and researchers from all disciplines. The aim is to compare and contrast and, most importantly, to find commonalities and bridges between the various disciplines - specific concerns and challenges. How can disciplinary approaches and experiences enrich each other and contribute to a more global code of ethics for higher education? How do perspectives on these issues differ across cultures? These and the subtopics below will be the issues explored by keynote speakers and panelists in
parallel workshop sessions.


Topics :

• Ethics and Values: the Distinct and Related Challenges of the Social Sciences, the Humanities, Life Sciences and Technology
• What Place for Enduring Values and Moral Leadership in Higher Educati on in the Era of Globalization?
• State, Societal and Individual Obligations for Safeguarding Values and Ethics
in Higher Education
• Human Needs, Human Rights and the Dilemmas of Choice
• Towards an Interdisciplinary Global Code of Ethics for Higher Education?

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