On April 21, 2015 the the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education hosted the first annual lecture. The keynote lecturer was Dr. Simon Marginson, Professor of International Education at the Institute of Education, University of London.
Simon Marginson, Professor of International Education at the Institute of Education, University of London “Universities, the plutocracy and the 99%: Is high participation in higher education the problem or the solution, in societies that are becoming more unequal?” The recorded lecture and Q and A can be seen… Read more…
Watch highlights from the 2013 conference
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