Details of the workshop
Date: 27 November, 2018 (Tuesday)
Time: 12:45 pm – 2:15 pm
Venue: ACC209, Jockey Club Academic Community Centre, Baptist University
Speaker: Prof. Gerard Prendergast
Abstract
The world is seeing a growth in nationalism and intolerance. Do universities, in particular business schools, have a role to play in pushing back against this? The literature tells us that people learn more, create more knowledge, and build more tolerance by interacting with those who are different from themselves than those who are the same as themselves. This ought to represent a strong reason for universities, in particular business schools, to foster diversity through thoughtful consideration of who participates in teaching and learning.
In this workshop, Professor Prendergast will introduce his “ecotone” philosophy, and argue that business schools should be “ecotones of diversity” that use action learning to bring together a diverse and inclusive mix of participants (international and interdisciplinary mixes of students and faculty, alumni, corporates, NGOs, public sector) to work collaboratively to solve real world problems in business and beyond.
To illustrate his ecotone philosophy, Professor Prendergast will draw on his experiences in service leadership and internationalisation in the School of Business.
