The Experiential Learning of Sustainability – Division of Landscape Architecture Lunchtime Lecture

Message from Division of Landscape Architecture

Friday, 28 March 2014
Lunchtime Public Lecture
HKU Division of Landscape Architecture

THE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OF SUSTAINABILITY
Ms Vincci Mak
Assistant Professor
HKU Division of Landscape Architecture

Abstract:

Sustainability has taken a crucial role in Hong Kong’s education. The HKU Division of Landscape Architecture is currently at the frontier of research and teaching of sustainable development in the region.

This talk will present a research project, “Hong Kong Platforms: Towards a Sustainable City” (HKPL), as a case study to discuss the experiential learning of sustainability.

While global sustainable issues are usually covered in taught courses, HKPL has developed a set of interactive tools for students to bridge the global scale of sustainability issues to their everyday life and the community that they live in. With this set of learning tools, students are able to engage in the study of sustainability in their everyday living environment, relating their own experience to the theoretical understanding of sustainability. The project also has an interactive discussion platform that we hope to nurture an on-going dialogue to discuss issues of sustainability in the future.

www.hongkongplatforms.org

DATE: Friday, 28 March 2014
TIME: 1–2pm
VENUE: KB622, 6/F Knowles Building, Pokfulam Road, the University of Hong Kong

Free pizza and soft drink will be provided.

This lecture is part of ‘The Lay of the Land’, a lecture series hosted by the HKU Division of Landscape Architecture focused on research in progress.

CHER Seminar by Professor William G. Tierney

Message from Faculty of Education

Community of Higher Education Research (CHER) in Hong Kong

Are There Critical Issues that Urge Advanced Studies in Higher Education?

William G. Tierney
University of Southern California
HKU Visiting Research Professor

“A Conversation about the role of higher education in fixing failed states”
(with Anatoly Oleksiyenko, reporting on cases from Ukraine and Russia)

Date: Thursday, March 27, 2014
Time: 12.45-2.00pm
Venue: Room 401-402, Meng Wah Complex, HKU
Chair: Gerard A. Postiglione

Abstract:

Failed higher education is most likely to lead to failed state. The opposite can be also true. Looking into the previous studies on the subject and bringing into the conversation the cases of Ukraine and Russia, the discussants will push the boundaries on theoretical perspectives in the field, examine potential problems, and contemplate on opening opportunities in fixing failed states with the help of academic excellence, accountability, and public-private partneships.

About the speaker:

William G. Tierney is Director of the Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis, University Professor and Wilbur-Kieffer Professor of Higher Education at the Rossier School of Education. Former President of the USC Academic Senate, he chaired the Ph.D. program for the USC Rossier School of Education and chaired the University Committee on Academic Review. He also served as President of the Association for the Study of Higher Education. He has recently been elected as President of the American Education Research Association. His research interests pertain to organizational performance, equity, and faculty roles and rewards. Professor Tierney teaches courses on the administration and governance of higher education and on qualitative methods. He is currently HKU Visiting Research Professor.

~ All are Welcome! ~

The Community for Higher Education Research is designed to bring together researchers in any area of higher education research for exchange and critical dialogue. The seminar is co-organized and supported by the Higher Education Partnerships FRT, SIG “Higher Education” of the Comparative Education Research Center.