In A Time of Destruction, Create Something!
By Eder Nunez “In a time of destruction, create something.” – Maxine Hong Kingston A commencement speech to the studentsContinue Reading
Category: Critique & Inspiration
Critique of current international educational forms and their transformations. Spark inspirations through discovering diverse pedagogical and curriculum approaches.
Revolutionizing Primary Education in India
by Aishwarya Bhuta To a very great degree, school is a place where children learn to be stupid. – JohnContinue Reading
Roskilde University Must Fight Back Against the Government’s Destructive Cutbacks
Illustration by Emma Von Skov Article by Kevin Shakir The centre-right government in Denmark is cutting ten billion kroners fromContinue Reading
The Struggle To Pursue Research And Interdisciplinarity
By Angela María Aristizábal Here´s a case that might sound familiar to many of you: Louise, a young bright student, enthusiasticallyContinue Reading
Xing Wei College – the First Private, Non-profit College in China
Xing Wei College (XWC) was founded by Weiming Chen in 2010. It is, we believe, the first private, non-profit, college in the People’s Republic of China (PROC) with an educational philosophy inspired by liberal arts colleges in the United States (US). Our motto is “Freedom, Passion, Conscience.”
A Look Back on the Creation of Roskilde University
The creation of RUC in 1972 was first a response to the requirements of the highly developed industries which needed a new kind of human capital. But at the same time there was created a new opportunity for the students who fought for a more democratic, socially engaged and critical university.
Why Do We Need Institutions with Critical Thinking ?
We say no to the end of history, we say no to accepting that what we have now is the best we can get. We do so by being critical, we do so by looking at things again, by examining the structures that determine how we live, and by pointing to alternative ways of doing things – alternative ways of learning and alternative readings of history, society and the people who live in it.
