Global Conference
Monday, Aug 22 2016 12:00 am
Scholars at Risk is delighted to be participating in the first-ever Global Conference, hosted by the International Education Association of South Africa (IEASA).
The conference takes place August 22-24 in Kruger National Park. With its theme, “A Global International Higher Education Commons: Evaluating & Imagining the Internationalisation of Higher Education,” the Global Conference will provide a platform for discussions and seminars intended to provoke conversations about the current and future challenges facing higher education. SAR’s Margaret Coons will be presenting on Monday, August 22, leading a session titled “Scholars at Risk: How can universities promote higher education values in international partnerships.”
IEASA is a leading African higher education organization, helping shape the discourse around internationalization of higher education by infusing it with perspectives from the developing world. The mission of the IEASA and its Global Conference is to bring together members of the higher education community from both the developed and developing worlds and formulate solutions to the challenges the higher education community faces.