Creating Interdisciplinary Campus Cultures : A Model for Strength and Sustainability
by Julie Thompson Klein (Wayne State University, Detroit, MI); Foreword by: Carol Geary Schneider (AAC&; U, Washington, D.C.)Format: eBook
Pub. Date: 2009-12-01
Publisher(s): Jossey-Bass
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Summary
With the increased support from funding agencies and in literature, an interdisciplinary culture is of growing significance. Creating Interdisciplinary Campus Cultures provides an introduction to interdisciplinary change through pragmatic strategies. Sponsored by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, this unique resource is the only book focused on creating and sustaining institutional support for interdisciplinary work. Since an interdisciplinary culture is of increasingly importance in higher education, this book gives administrators and faculty the tools they need to ensure their work is successful and sustainable.
Table of Contents
| The Author | |
| Foreword | |
| Acknowledgments | |
| Introduction: A Model for Interdisciplinary Change | |
| Mapping National Drivers of Interdisciplinary Change | |
| Bridging National and Local Maps | |
| Platforming Interdisciplinarity | |
| Fostering Programmatic Strength and Sustainability | |
| Monitoring the Interdisciplinary Career Life Cycle | |
| Conclusion: Countering Myths and Situating Practices | |
| Resources | |
| Glossary for a Core Vocabulary | |
| References | |
| Index | |
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