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Summary: Engagement Australia Conference 2019
By EA Chair Jim Nyland
The 'Great Transformation to Come'
Reflecting on the range, the reach and the depth of contributions made to this ground-breaking conference it is striking just how far we have come in defining and shaping a concept of engagement. Universities in Australia are building the future as part of a new economic and social order and the scope of issues and themes addressed at this year's conference was literally breath-taking. From the intellectual issues of a post-truth world to university communities, towns and cities of future Australia; and from action strategies for economic development to the meaning of civic life - the 80 strong senior university leaders and practitioners in attendance at EA's conference were treated to insightful, stimulating and at times controversial debates and ideas.
Read more from Jim on the Engagement Australia website.
The 2019 Engagement Australia Conference: The Role of the Civic University in Australia: The making of a City Region took place in August.
New Board Members
Laura Dan & Mingan Choct
Last month we welcomed two new directors to the Engagement Australia board - Laura Dan from Charles Sturt University and Mingan Choct from the University of New England.
Laura Dan is a higher education professional with expertise across research and innovation, strategy development and implementation, governance and stakeholder engagement. Laura is the Director, Knowledge Exchange and Engagement at Charles Sturt University, leading the design, delivery and advancement of the University's Community Engagement Strategy.
Mingan Choct is the Pro Vice-Chancellor for External Relations at the University of New England, responsible for UNE International, UNE Marketing, ACE (Advancement, Communications and Events) and UNE Sydney. Mingan has a proven track record in partnership management, IP generation and protection, research commercialization and industry engagement.
Read more about our board members on the Engagement Australia website.
The University’s Social and Civic Role: time for an appraisal
From Professor Jim Nyland and Professor David Davies
Two major international conferences this year explored the role of future civic universities. The Global University Engagement Summit (GUES) held in Manchester UK earlier this month successfully built on the inaugural GUES gathering hosted by Melbourne University two years earlier. GUES 2 saw 65 leaders from 14 different countries gather at Manchester University to explore a shared agenda for meaningful and effective engagement with their communities, cities, regions and nations at a time when there is increasing public scepticism towards universities and the 'experts' who inhabit them. The 2019 Engagement Australia Conference explored similar themes.
Jim Nyland and David Davies provide a detailed examination of the University's Social and Civic Role in the 4th issue of Transform.
Transform Issue 4
Now Available
This 4th issue of the Transform Journal is available now. This issue, titled "The Role of the Modern Civic University - Making of a City Region," lays down markers for contemporary workers in the fields of learning, teaching and research. This issue is an intellectual resource for all of those who want to take forward the critical examination of higher learning and scholarship in a world in which knowledge is exploding into availability. We are also making a mark for the future as we are forced to examine the deeply embedded assumptions and values of universities.
Members can view the full issue on the Engagement Australia website.
MEMBER ENGAGEMENT
Bond University
CEOs & School Principals learn from Indigenous communities to help close the gap.
Yarning Up is a Bond University initiative that provides corporate and educational leaders with a rare opportunity to learn about the challenges faced by remote indigenous communities. Kim van Look, National General Manager - QLD & National Accounts from ISS Facility Services Australia said, "the trip offered a rare insight for me to gain a deeper understanding of culture and country and what role myself and my company can have in helping others understand."
James Cook University
Cairns Innovation Centre
James Cook University has taken a big step forward, starting construction of the Cairns Innovation Centre (CIC).
The CIC will be a central pillar in the broader innovation community of northern Queensland and will bring together business people, entrepreneurs, community organisations, researchers, educators and students from across different sectors and interest groups.
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