inVision U project: designing a university that will teach students how to problem-solve for the good of their societies
This webinar is a part of an Innovative Universities Global Webinar Series.
We are finishing the year with a dream. inVision U is only now being designed, so we will discuss the plan instead of the execution. The new university, sponsored by inDrive founder Arsen Tomsky, will be a system of 5-6 connected university campuses in different countries, catering to students who want to be a force of good in the world and come largely from disadvantaged backgrounds. It will prioritize collaborative problem-solving over anything else. And it will be unlike any university that currently exists, because otherwise why bother? Join us as we talk specifics with the lead institutional designer for this project.
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Speakers
Andrew Wachtel – Expert in International Education
- Andrew Wachtel, held leadership roles as Director, President, and Rector across multiple institutions.
- He is a scholar specializing in Russian, East European, and Balkan literature, culture and society; and Central Asian contexts.
- Wachtel earned a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in Slavic Languages and Literatures from the University of California, Berkeley.
- He translated and authored numerous works on Russian and South Slavic literature, culture, and society, including “Making a Nation, Breaking a Nation” and “The Balkans in World History”.
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Professor Isak Frumin
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Dara Melnyk
"Currently, there are no seminars exclusively devoted to innovation in higher education. We want to change that. Our webinar series are meant to give both creators of unusual institutions and idea collectors like us a space to discuss what's possible."
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This event will start at 5 PM CET.
6days18hours20minutes
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