Higher Education – a Self-Replicating System?
Why is it important to talk about inequality in higher education? What are the visible and hidden hurdles that make higher education more difficult for young people who do not come from an educated background? How do higher education institutions compare internationally? What responsibility do they have in the struggle against social inequality?
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Dr. James COTE
Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Western Ontario; Former President, RC34 - Sociology of Youth, International Sociological Association, London, ON
1984-1990 | Assistant Professor, Sociology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario |
1990-2000 | Associate Professor, Sociology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario |
since 2000 | Full Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario |
Corinne HECKMANN
Analyst, Directorate for Education and Skills, OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development, Paris
Master Degree, Economics and Statistics | |
1995-1999 | Statistician, Fédération Française des Sociétés d'Assurance, Paris |
2000-2004 | Statistician, International Energy Agency, OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris |
since 2005 | Analyst, Directorate for Education and Skills directorate, OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris |
Mary TUPAN-WENNO
President, EAN - European Access Network, London; Executive Director, ECHO, Center for Diversity Policy, Den Haag
Mary Tupan-Wenno is the executive director of ECHO, Center for Diversity Policy in The Hague, the Netherlands. Her professional involvement on diversity and inclusion developments in (higher) education started when she was working for the government. She worked for the Dutch Ministry of Education Culture and Science as a policy advisor at the Department of Higher Education. Mary has more than 20 years of experience with policy and program development on the area of improving access and success of underrepresented groups in higher education, in particular ethnic minority students. Mary is a founding member of the European Access Network (1991) and is currently the President of the Executive Board of EAN. EAN provided a network to broaden her focus on the area of diversity and inclusion in higher education and to expand international collaboration. |
BA Peter WOODWARD
Independent Facilitator, Quest Associates, Bath
Peter Woodward is an experienced independent facilitator. He specialises in the design and delivery of effective participative processes through his own business, Quest Associates Ltd. Assignments range from helping small teams to develop a strategy through to major multi-stakeholder international conferences. Peter supports clients from all sectors including local citizen groups, business, through to the European Commission. He is particularly active with clients who are working towards social, environmental and economic sustainability goals. Recent clients include the European Sustainable Development Network, EC EcoAP Green Innovation programme, the UK Charity Bank, The European Business Network and the Church of England. He has established a special reputation for bringing energy, enjoyment and added value into the conference setting. |