That's a tall order, but start by understanding its cultures (power
structures) and how they fit or don't fit. Understand context in all its
complexities. Teach skepticism, but not ideology. Understand how long or
short all three corners of the stool are. Aim to reconcile them.
There's not enough information (context) to comment on the other questions.
"God is in the details." --Meis van der Rohe
WT
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Duffy" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 10:25 PM
Subject: [ECOLOG-L] a vision?
If you had a chance to found and direct a university in a developing,
strongly nationalistic country dependent on oil, mining and its
biodiversity (ecotourism, indigenous people), what would you have as its
curriculum? The university would cover all three fields. How should they
influence one another? How much would you involve expats? Would you insist
everyone learn English as the lingua franca so their work could receive
international attention? What should the role of the internet be?
This is not an idle exercise or pie in the sky but one involving a country
with serious social needs,willing to make an investment in its future,
even
in the face of present suffering.
Thanks,
David Duffy
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University of Hawaii
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