Fireside Chat with Three Vice Chancellors from Three Continents: Re-imagining Higher Education in Emerging Economies

Chattopadhyay, Atish; Kupe, Tawana; Schatzer, Nicolás Fernández; Mogaji, Emmanuel

Abstract

This chapter reflects and synthesises conversations with vice chancellors, from three different universities across three different countries, in a global fireside chat on re-imagining higher education in emerging economies, in the wake of the global pandemic. The VCs shared their experiences of the impact of the pandemic on their universities and what they think are important for present and future consideration in redefining higher education. University leaders were asked to share their activities pre-pandemic, during the pandemic and post-pandemic within their own universities. Leaders’ thoughts about the pandemic, future changes in higher education and possible action plans were captured during the chat and synthesised into seven key points. These points highlight the need for universities in emerging economies to recognise their inherent challenges and explore opportunities for development, global partnership, alternative sources of income and digitalisation of teaching and learning

Citation

Chattopadhyay, A., Kupe, T., Schatzer, N. F., & Mogaji, E. (2022). Fireside Chat with Three Vice Chancellors from Three Continents: Re-imagining Higher Education in Emerging Economies. In Re-imagining Educational Futures in Developing Countries Lessons from Global Health Crises (85-96). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88234-1_5

• Online Publication Date: Feb 14, 2022
• Publication Date: Feb 15, 2022
• Deposit Date: Jun 1, 2023
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 85-96
• Book Title: Re-imagining Educational Futures in Developing Countries Lessons from Global Health Crises
• ISBN: 9783030882334; 9783030882365
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88234-1_5
• Publisher URL: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-88234-1_5
• Related Public URLs: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-88234-1
• Additional Information: First Online: 14 February 2022