[p2p-research] THIRD WORLD UNIVERSITIES FORUM

Tue Apr 28 12:02:51 CEST 2009

That is the question. IMO it is not institutions which should be
nurtured, but practices, or what you called earlier the mission of unis.
So nurtured should be best practices of academic knowledge production
and distribution. Which would be those ones that benefit society at
large.
A.

	-----Original Message-----
	From: Ryan Lanham [mailto:rlanham1963 at gmail.com] 
	Sent: 27 April 2009 23:29
	To: Wittel, Andreas
	Cc: paola.dimaio at gmail.com; p2presearch at listcultures.org
	Subject: Re: [p2p-research] THIRD WORLD UNIVERSITIES FORUM

	What should be nurtured?  Let's say the normative framework of
universities is relatively set.  That means change will have to be
organic, social and part of long historical evolution of the model, if
it is to come from inside.  So, if the way to achieve a transformation
in such an ecology is through nurturing new values as hybrid
contributions, the question that should be asked is, what shold be
nurtured?

	That is, there will not be a rupture, revolution (a la the
Reformation) and then an inevitable counter-revolution.  The NYTimes
article today invoked Luther's 95 theses.  Maybe that means there will
now be Jesuits and an Inquisition.  That's not the way.  We need a
velvet revolution...a grafting of a new form of apple tree onto the old
stock and vine.  

	P2P could be a cogent set of ideas worth investigating in
comparison to current university ideals.  Maybe a worthwhile approach
would be to discuss what sorts of hybrids between p2p and current
academic approaches might be worth fertilizing.

	I appreciate the feeling that iconoclasm will not be well
received in such environments.  

	Ryan

	On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 4:15 PM, Wittel, Andreas
<andreas.wittel at ntu.ac.uk> wrote:

		sorry, forgot to reply to your last line:

		other than that, it could be interesting, would be nice
to know what kind fo collaboration you are thinking of

		I don't have any clear ideas, lets see where the
conversation will take us. There is only one thing where my mind is
already set. I'm not interested in a condemning critique of the current
situation, as this has been raised often enough and we could only be
repetitive.
		I am inspired by the George Siemens blog
http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2009/04/25/rough-week-for-higher-educati
on/
<https://outlook.ntu.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.elearnsp
ace.org/blog/2009/04/25/rough-week-for-higher-education/>
		that Ryan send a few day ago, particularly by the last
sentence:
		"We know what we don't want universities to be. We don't
yet have thought leadership on what they should become."
		That is what I'd like to think about.
		A.

		________________________________

		From: paola.dimaio at gmail.com
[mailto:paola.dimaio at gmail.com]

		Sent: Mon 27/04/2009 21:55

		To: Wittel, Andreas
		Cc: Peer-To-Peer Research List
		Subject: Re: [p2p-research] THIRD WORLD UNIVERSITIES
FORUM

		Thanks Andreas
		I worked that out when i saw the site, it says 3rd WUF
		I would have been surprised

		On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 9:48 PM, Wittel, Andreas
<andreas.wittel at ntu.ac.uk> wrote:

		       Hi Paola, this is a misunderstanding. It is not
about the Third World, it is the 3rd World Universities Forum (the first
was in 2008, the 2nd is this year...)
		       Andreas

		       ________________________________

		       From: paola.dimaio at gmail.com
[mailto:paola.dimaio at gmail.com]
		       Sent: Mon 27/04/2009 21:27
		       To: Wittel, Andreas
		       Cc: Peer-To-Peer Research List
		       Subject: Re: [p2p-research] THIRD WORLD
UNIVERSITIES FORUM

		       Dear Andreas
		       Thanks for sharing
		       a few of us on this list already work in
universities, and work with innovation
		       I think the term 'third world' has been replaced
with 'developing countries; which is preferred term, in fact that is out
of date, and we use emerging economies instead, or some other euphemism

		       the next question is why would a developing
country forum would be held in switzerland? (as much as I love the
country)
		       would it not make sense to have it in a
developing country
		       (or does it coincide with the economic forum?)

		       other than that, it could be interesting, would
be nice to know what kind fo collaboration you are thinking of

		       cheers

		       PDM

		       On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 9:18 PM, Wittel, Andreas
<andreas.wittel at ntu.ac.uk> wrote:

		              This could be an opportunity to develop a
vision for the future of universities, something which could be
considered to be a position associated with the p2p foundation. Is there
some interest for collaboration?

		              Andreas

		              THIRD WORLD UNIVERSITIES FORUM
		              Davos, Switzerland
		              9-11 January 2010

		              http://UniversitiesForum.com
<http://universitiesforum.com/>  <http://universitiesforum.com/>
<https://outlook.ntu.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://Universities
Forum.com>

		              Inspired partly by the success of World
Economic Forum in hosting global conversations about emerging issues of
economic policy, the World Universities Forum (WUF) was created in 2008
in the belief that academe must better engage today's most crucial
questions, and that higher education itself must be included as part of
the wider discussion of global change.  The Forum encourages the
participation of university executives, administrators, scholars and
research students, as well as journalists, policy makers, business and
political leaders, and others who understand that the importance of the
university extends well beyond campus. While WUF encourages
conversations about all aspects of higher education policy and practice,
the keynotes for the third WUF have been invited to consider issues of
the current global economic crisis and its implications for
universities.

		              Keynote speakers include:
		              * Professor Eva Egron-Polak (International
Association of Universities, France)
		              * Professor Jonathan Jansen (Rector,
University of the Free State, South Africa)
		              * Professor Simon Marginson (University of
Melbourne, Australia)
		              * Professor Nigel Thrift (Vice Chancellor,
University of Warwick, UK)
		              * Professor Pandhyala B.G. Tilak (National
University of Educational Planning & Administration, India)

		              In addition, the Forum will also include
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particularly like to invite you to respond to the Forum Call-for-Papers.
Presenters may choose to submit written papers for publication in the
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		              Whether you are a virtual or in-person
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		              The deadline for the next round in the
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		              We look forward to receiving your proposal
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