Mobility of students and attractiveness of universities. The case of Sapienza University of Rome

Human mobility is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon. While labour migration has been widely and deeply investigated – through theoretical and empirical analysis – other forms of mobility have received much less attention. Students' mobility is a peculiar form of temporary movement that can be considered as neither migration nor tourism. It is rapidly growing: in the period 1975–2005 the number of tertiary education students abroad increased fourfold, from 0.61 million to 2.73 million, following the trend of the internationalization of economy and globalization of culture. In 2009 almost 3.7 million tertiary students were enrolled outside their country of origin, an increase of more than 6% from the previous year.

In this paper we analyse the international mobility of university students, using a unique data set built through surveys conducted at the Sapienza University of Rome. The data collected cover a rich array of information on students' characteristics and backgrounds, provenance places, family conditions, individual aspirations, and job preferences. The empirical analysis of those data offers an opportunity for understanding a relevant part of mobility decisions of (prospective) highly qualified workers. The Sapienza University, moreover, is at present the largest university in Europe for number of students and a pole of attraction for both European and non-European students. This allows us to enlarge our analysis at a global level.     

高校志愿者参与社区来沪青少年管理服务机制探索

社区作为来沪青少年工作的主要阵地之一,承担了大量相关管理服务工作,伴随着来沪青少年数量的快速增长,出现了诸多新的困难和挑战。高校志愿者的有序参与,能够缓解社区人员有限、资源匮乏等各类困难,促进社区来沪青少年工作的有效提升。对高校志愿者参与社区来沪青少年工作机制的实证研究和理论分析。可以更好地为管理和服务社区来沪青少年提供合理化建议,对实现社区来沪青少年的有效引导具有积极作用。     

Evaluating the engagement of universities in capacity building for sustainable development in local communities

Universities have the potential to play a leading role in enabling communities to develop more sustainable ways of living and working however, sustainable communities may only emerge with facilitation, community learning and continual efforts to build their capacities. Elements of programme planning and evaluation on the one hand, and capacity building on the other, are needed. The latter entails approaches and processes that may contribute to community empowerment; universities may either lead such approaches, or be key partners in an endeavour to empower communities to address the challenges posed by the need for sustainable development. Although capacity building and the promotion of sustainable development locally, are on the agenda for universities who take seriously regional engagement, very little is published that illustrates or describes the various forms of activities that take place. Further, there is a paucity of studies that have evaluated the work performed by universities in building capacity for sustainable development at the local level. This paper is an attempt to address this need, and entails an empirical study based on a sample of universities in the United Kingdom, Germany, Portugal and Brazil. The paper examines the extent to which capacity building for sustainable development is being undertaken, suggests the forms that this might take and evaluates some of the benefits for local communities. The paper concludes by reinforcing that universities have a critical role to play in community development; that role has to prioritise the sustainability agenda.     

Social Enterprise Among University-Based Centers in US Schools of Social Work

Globally, social enterprise is used increasingly by nonprofit organizations to create new funding streams in the face of dwindling public funds. In light of evidence that institutions of higher education are making similar adaptations, this study explores the extent to which academic centers in US schools of social work are using social enterprise strategies to fund mission efforts. Interviews with the directors of 16 social work research centers in 14 states reveal incentives and barriers that exist at multiple levels and considerably impact the potential viability of social enterprise in the social work academic setting. Implications for institutions of higher education and social work scholars are discussed.     

“走廊”与“通道”:中国西南区域研究的人类学再构思

中国西南的人类学研究有着深厚的区域研究传统。改革开放之后,西南研究陆续出现了＂区域模式＂、＂族群模式＂和＂跨境模式＂三种研究范式。其中＂区域模式＂更贴近于社会历史现实,具有强烈的学科问题意识。至二十一世纪,基于历史上民族的源流考察与走势判断,兴起了诸如西南丝绸之路、茶马古道、滇黔驿道、进藏公路等＂通道＂研究。这种基于＂走廊＂学说和＂通道＂研究而展开的＂区域模式＂,将交互性和流动性作为研究之重点,来深入地阐释形塑西南中国社会人文特质的关系结构,将有利于中国人类学获得更符合中国历史文化经验的世界图式,也有助于具体研究者获得真正的文化自觉和认知主体性。人类学的中国西南研究只有基于＂区域性＂的大视野来展开,在一种关系格局中来寻找西南研究的问题意识,才能摆脱＂民族性＂的现代叙事,并对＂民族认同＂这样的问题有所超越,最终回归到当地的社会历史现实和人文形态特质来深化对中国西南的认识把握,从而在学理上展开一些更为深入的对话。     

知识、权力与学科的合分——以浙大史地学系为中心(1936—1949)

1936—1949年浙江大学史地学系的组建与存废,无疑是民国学科史上较为特殊而重要的事件。受现代知识学科化和专业化的影响,彼时各大学多将历史学系与地理学系分置。竺可桢、张其昀则秉持"史地合一"的通才教育观,创建史地学系,下设史学与地学二组,既造就史学与地学的专门人才,又特重二者的关联,以达专精与通识之间的平衡。浙江大学史地学系不仅在组织结构、课程安排及学术活动等领域独树一帜,还培养了大量史学及地学方面的通才与专才。它的创建与存在是竺、张二人成功掌控了学术机关与思想资源后,贯彻其理念的必然产物。在1949年的政权更替中,竺、张二人相继离开浙江大学,最终导致历史学、地理学分离。浙江大学史地学系的意义,是在西方现代学科体系的影响之下,中国学界有识者面对现代学科体系冲击的一种创新与坚守。     

基于因子分析的产学研合作教育影响因素研究

本文通过构建产学研合作教育影响因素的指标体系,运用因子分析法导出其中的主要影响因素,通过多元回归分析,进一步厘清各因子的影响程度,提出促进产学研合作教育人才培养机制的对策建议。     

大学生思想政治教育的时代性要求

大学生的思想是随着时代的发展而发展的.对大学生的思想政治教育,只有与时俱进、突出时代要求才能收到好的效果.大学生思想政治教育的时代性内容丰富,要突出时代特色,关键是能反映时代脉搏,跟上时代发展步伐.     

贯彻"新八字方针",提升大学综合竞争力——广州大学实现综合性地方院校跨越式发展的路径选择

“巩固、深化、提高、发展”是教育部提出的高等教育改革和发展的“新八字方针”,广州大学在办学实践中认真探索、大胆实践地方综合性大学快速、协调发展的路子:通过巩固成果、弘扬传统、彰显优势、型构学科专业结构、完善教育教学体系,深化改革、理顺关系、组建团队、形成良好的激励机制、提升教育教学水平,提高质量、重视实践、规范制度、提高教师整体实力、营造良好的学风环境,持续发展、科学定位、对外开放、拓展学校发展空间、规划教学研究型大学发展蓝图等举措,大踏步地向高层次突破,向高水平发展。     

大学内部学术权力与行政权力应然关系的原因探讨

作为知识性组织,大学内部存在着两种权力模式———学术权力和行政权力。它们之间的关系是行政权力应该服务于学术权利。但是,在实际的办学活动中,两者之间的实然状态与应然状态相距甚远。因此,有必要探讨两者之间应然关系的生成逻辑,以求正本清源。