Thurs 7th Feb 2013 4.30-6.00pm, UELT Seminar Room
Dr. Joanna Williams, CSHE
Seminar and book launch: Consuming Higher Education: Why Learning Can’t be Bought (Continuum, 2012)
In her new book, Dr. Joanna Williams explores the status of students within the university and society, and the funding and purpose of higher education, drawing on empirical data, UK and USA government policy documents, speeches by policy makers and media representations of students. The book moves beyond the debates surrounding fees to consider the impact of the consumption model on universities, learning, knowledge, and student identity. These themes and arguments are drawn together to consider what it means to be a student and to explore alternative conceptions of higher education. Joanna will present key themes from the book at this seminar, which will be followed by an informal reception.