IFEES GEDC IUCEE Global Webinar: Multi-versity vs. Uni-versity

This presentation will consider evolution from a concept of a ‘Uni-versity’ to a ‘Multi-versity’. It will outline a purpose-designed approach to higher education considering selected megatrends and future skills. It will also consider a subject of human-technology interactions focusing on new concepts of (1) Beyond Sustainability, and (2) Post – Humanist Society. The proposed approach is an aspiration, an attitude, and a way of being. It is a vision that is co-imagined and co-created. It is expected that this presentation will bolster the understanding of evolutionary trends across universities, foster engagement and elevate creative confidence among participants.

Presenter:

Dr. Janusz Koziński has enjoyed a distinguished academic career in leading institutions in

the USA, Europe, and Canada. He is an internationally-renowned higher education leader,

researcher and entrepreneur, and one of the world’s most widely acknowledged experts in

sustainable energy systems.

Educated in Kraków, Poland, he subsequently conducted research at the Massachusetts

Institute of Technology and spent much of his academic career at McGill University where

he was Associate Vice-Principal for Research & International Relations.

He was Founding Dean of the Lassonde School of Engineering in Toronto and Founding

President of a new University in Hereford, which is one of the most ambitious ventures in

British higher education.

He is currently Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Lakehead University in Canada

leading a new trans-disciplinary initiative applying key driving forces in the 21st century

science and engineering to create a novel type of research-based academic programs