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What's New
Academic in the Age of Austerity
January 10-11, 2013
Glen spoke at the conference "Academia in the Age of Austerity" organized by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations. The conference took place January 10-11, 2013 at the Pantages Hotel in Toronto. Detailed information on the conference can be found here. The slides from Glen's presentation can be downloaded here.
Changing Roles of the University
November 1-3, 2012
Glen was invited to speak at a World Universities Network conference entitled "The Changing Roles of the University in Social and Economic Development and the Implications for Institutional Governance" at Zhejiang University (Hangzhou, China), November 1-3, 2012. The conference was part of the "Ideas and Universities" initiative and it was co-sponsored by the UNESCO Chair in Entrepreneurial Education at Zhejiang University.
Universities and Regional Development
October 30, 2012
Glen made a presentation at a one-day invited symposium entitled "New perspectives in higher education and regional development: dynamic processes of knowledge infrastructures, innovative businesses and regions" at the Centre for Higher Education Policy Studies at the University of Twente, the Netherlands, on October 30th, 2012. The syposium included a book launch for "Universities and Regional Development: A Critical Analysis of Tensions and Contradictions" edited by Romulo Pinheiro, Paul Benneworth, and Glen A. Jones.
Who Makes Decisions for the University?
October 11, 2012
Glen was an invited speaker at a panel session on "Who Makes Decisions for the University? A Forum on Governance, Power, and the Future of Academia" sponsored by the University of Toronto Faculty Association. The session was video-taped an will be available on the UTFA website at some point in the future.
Discussing the Discussion Paper
September 24, 2012.
The Higher Education Group hosted a symposium on the Ontario Government's recently released discussion paper on themes for strengthening higher education in Ontario. The symposium took place on September 24th in the OISE library. A video record of the webcast can be accessed from the legacy page that we have created for the event. The webcast and detailed Information on the symposium can be found here.
Study on University Senates
September 10-12, 2012
Glen and Lea Pennock presented the preliminary findings from their study (with Jeff Leclerc and Sharon Li) on academic senates in Canadian universities at the annual meeting of the Consortium of Higher Education Researchers in Belgrade, Serbia, September 10-12, 2012. Information on the conference can be found here. The draft paper that they presented at the conference can be downloaded here.
Economic Survey of Canada
June 13, 2012.
The OECD released their Economic Survey of Canada on June 13. The Higher Education Group sponsored a special symposium that brought together OECD authors and OISE scholars in a discussion of recommendations for strengthening post-secondary education and innovation in Canada. We have now created a legacy page for this event that includes the report, powerpoint slides, and the opportunity to see the webcast. Click here for more information.
Academic Work
June 4-6, 2012
Glen attended the international conference entitled "Changing Conditions and Changing Approaches to Academic Work" organized by INCHER, Kassel University in Berling, Germany. The conference also provided participants with an opportunity to celebrate Ulrich Teichler's 70th birthday.
Changing Academic Profession
May, 2012.
Glen Jones, Bryan Gopaul and Julian Weinrib organized two sessions on the Changing Academic Profession in Canada for the annual meeting of the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education that took place in Waterloo in May. A program for the conference is available on-line. A copy of their draft paper can be found here.
A Strategy for International Education
April 22-27
Glen Jones and Roopa Desai Trilokekar (York University) made a presentation at the Comparative and International Education Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico (April 22-27, 2012). The presentation focused on their study of the contextual factors leading to the Government of Canada's decision to create this nation's first strategy for international education. The slides from their presentation can be found here.
Paying the Professoriate
March 22, 2012
Summary findings of an international comparison of academic salaries in 28 countries were released on March 22nd. The project, led by Philip Altbach at Boston College, concludes that average faculty salaries in Canada are the highest compared with the public universities in other countries included in this project. Detailed information on the project can be found on the project website. The Canadian component of the student was conducted by Glen Jones and Julian Weinrib, and their paper, entitled "The Organization of Academic Work and Faculty Remuneration at Canadian Universities," will be published in a major volume (Routledge, 2012) entitled Paying the Professoriate, edited by Philip Altbach, Maria Yudkivish, Liz Reisberg, Ivan Pacheco and Gregory Androushchak.
Lineation and Lobbying
March 15-17, 2012.
Glen presented a paper at a conference entitled "Policy Formation in Post-secondary Education: Issues and Prospects in Turbulent Times" sponsored by the Faculty of Education at York University on March 15-17 at the Novotel Toronto North York. A draft of the paper, entitled "Lineation and Lobbying: Policy Networks and Higher Education Policy in Ontario" can be downloaded here.
Trends in University Governance in Canada
March 9-10, 2012.
Glen gave a keynote address at the conference entitled "Academic Governance 3.0: What could it be? How do we get there?" sponsored by the Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia on March 9-10 at the SFU Harbour Centre Campus in Vancouver. His slide presentation can be found here.
Mobilizing Knowledge in Higher Education
March 5-6, 2012.
Glen was a member of a panel on "Mobilizing Knowledge on Higher Education" at the Symposium of Ontario Research Chairs in Public Policy hosted by York University on March 5th and 6th in Toronto. The slides for his presentation can be found here.
Increasing Engagement in University Governance
March 1, 2012.
Glen gave the keynote address at the annual meeting of the Council of Ontario University Secretaries in Ottawa, March 1-2, 2012. The conference was hosted by Carleton University and the University of Ottawa. His slides for the presentation are here.
Three new Campuses for Ontario: A Symposium on Options, Challenges and Possibilities
February 7, 2012.
We organized a full-day symposium focusing on the Government of Ontario's committment to build three new campuses in Ontario, the needed for these campuses, and the form that these new campuses might take. A legacy webpage allows visitors to stream the webcast as well as download the programs, presentation slides, speaking notes, and related documents. You can link to the webpage here.
Students With Learning Disabilities
January 13, 2011.
We have just released a report written by Lydia Boyko and Elyse K. Chaplin entitled "Students With Learning Disabilities: Access to Higher education in Canada. A Review of the Literature." This is a major review of research on an extremely important topic in higher education. The report should be of particular interest to individuals working in student affairs, government, and higher education research.
Horizontal and Vertical Fragmentation of Academic Work
November 12-14, 2011.
Glen Jones presented a paper on "The Horizontal and Vertical Fragmentation of Academic Work: The Academic Profession in Canada" at the Changing Academic Profession symposium that took place at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, China.
Fragmentation of Academic Work
November 3-4, 2011.
Glen Jones presented a paper on the "Fragmentation of Academic Work" at the invited WUN "Ideas and Universities" conference "The Changing Roles of Academics and Administrators in Times of Uncertainty" in Hong Kong on November 3 and 4, 2011.
HIgher Education, Globalization and Social Justice
November 3-4, 2011
Bryan Gopaul presented a paper at the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education's conference on Higher Education, Globalization and Social Justice on November 3 and 4. The paper, written by Bryan, Julian Weinrib, and Glen Jones reports on Canadian faculty perspections of teaching and research from the Changing Academic Profession survey data.
Open and Distance Education
October 5-7, 2011.
Mary Catharine Lennon and Glen Jones have been working on a policy issues paper on open and distance education in Ontario. Mary Catharine made a presentation based on their work at the 8th International Workshop on Higher Education Reform at the Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany. View full conference program here...
June 16-18, 2011.
Glen was a member of the organizing committee for the inaugeral Worldviews Conference on Media and Education. Glen Jones joined a panel of leading thinkers and experts from North and South America, Europe, Australasia, Africa and other areas of the developing world to discuss pressing media concerns. View full conference program here...
June 2011.
This Report presents the observations and recommendations of the External Governance Review Committee with respect to changes in the governance structures and processes at Concordia University. The introductory section outlines the immediate context for both the University and our Committee. It is followed by four additional sections: an outline of the process that we used, general observations and principles of governance, recommendations and, finally, a conclusion. Click here to read full report...
May 2011.
Glen Jones with Julia Eastman (University of Victoria) and Claude Trottier (Laval University) were granted funding for their 2011 - 2014 Standard Research Grant awarded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, $127,400.00.
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Glen Jones was a member of a three-person team reviewing governance issues at Concordia University. The University is implementing many of the recommendations that emerged from the review. The full report was released in June 2011. Strengthening Governance at Concordia: A Collective Challenge. Click here to read full report...
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