Jonathan Becker publishes article titled “It Takes a Higher Ed Network" in Liberal Education. 

Bard College Executive Vice President Jonathan Becker, who is also a BCB Academic Advisory Board member and Vice Chancellor of OSUN, published an article in The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)’s Liberal Education titled “It Takes a Higher Ed Network"

The article calls for a “mosaic of efforts to support students around the world in areas of crisis.” Becker writes that the global rise of authoritarianism is an ongoing threat to the liberal education and liberal arts teaching institutions.  In his role as Vice Chancellor of the Open Society University Network, Becker has played a key role in supporting and relocating students displaced by conflict.  

Becker’s article outlines the historical role that liberal arts institutions have played in supporting scholars during times of conflict and political unrest, and lessons learned.

He writes, “a fundamental design principle of OSUN, is that transnational networks, built on horizontal linkages and shared values, can provide substantive support and resilience to educational institutions in times of disruption and crisis.” He continues with four ways that liberal arts institutions can support scholars whose research and studies have been threatened.

Read the full article from in Liberal Education  here >>
Read more about Bard College Berlin’s partnership with the Open Society University Network (OSUN).

 

Post Date: 04-19-2022