Exploring Indigenous and Western Research Formats at ISSOTL 2025

My think piece on Open Schooling in the Amazon Rainforest and Artificial Intelligence has just been published by UNESCO! I highly recommend this opportunity to share your critical reflections on what will shape the future of international cooperation in education. Open Schooling, promoted by the European Commission and introduced in the same year as the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, offers a powerful way to shed light on education today for a sustainable and inclusive future.

Our newly published article: Xue, R., Dantes, G. R., Nitiasih, P. K., & Santosa, M. H. (2025). AI-Driven online education platforms empowering China – ASEAN higher education cooperation: New models for partnership development. International Journal of Humanities Education, 13(2), 517–541. https://lnkd.in/gkey3kk2.

Canadian thought leadership on… thought leadership! Social Innovation and Systems Sensemaker, James Stauch, makes a compelling case for rethinking education in Canada—not to deepen specialization, but to unlock our full potential for innovation, especially social innovation. “Social innovation isn’t just needed, it’s an existential imperative.” Canada is home to the most educated population on earth. But what we’re missing isn’t more degrees. It’s systems thinking: the kind that connects disciplines, sectors, and silos. The kind that helps us see the whole, not just the parts. That’s how we’ll tackle the complex challenges ahead and truly innovate. 🎥 https://lnkd.in/g82Wp3BZ Let’s talk about how we move from siloed expertise to collective intelligence.

International Open Access Week 🌍 Open Access means free, immediate, online access to research, along with the right for anyone to read, share, and build upon it. It enables wider collaboration and supports the exchange of knowledge between researchers, educators, practitioners and communities around the world. This week is International Open Access Week #OAweek, with the theme 'Who Owns Our Knowledge?'. It invites reflection on how research is created and shared, whose voices are represented, and how communities can play a greater role in shaping and benefiting from the knowledge they produce. For JOEE, Open Access supports our aim of connecting research and practice in outdoor and environmental education. Springer Nature’s recent Open Access agreements now offer more authors the opportunity to publish their work openly, including: • France (Couperin Agreement): APCs now covered for researchers at 49 institutions • Japan: Transformative agreements expanded from 10 to 60 universities • Malaysia (KONSEPt): First national OA agreement enabling researchers from 20 universities to publish openly in Springer hybrid journals • United States (Big Ten Academic Alliance): First unlimited OA publishing agreement in the Americas for authors at participating campuses We welcome submissions that reflect the diversity of outdoor and environmental education research and practice worldwide. 🔗 Explore our Open Access papers (filter by OA): https://lnkd.in/ej7B8rNR 🔗 Springer’s Open Access agreements: https://lnkd.in/giigq5ci #OpenAccessWeek #OpenAccessResearch #OutdoorEducation #EnvironmentalEducation #SustainabilityEducation #OutdoorLearning #EducationResearch #ResearchInPractice #JOEE

Universal access to research continues to be a challenge, with research innovation sitting behind a paywall for many. I recently spoke with Liaison Librarian Rebecca Shead from The University of Notre Dame Australia about my experiences publishing my PhD work and the benefits of Open Access publishing (https://lnkd.in/gEwJPtbJ). Benefits include increased visibility and citations for authors, wider readership and collaboration opportunities, and greater societal impact through public access to research. With more and more institutional Read and Publish agreements being signed each year (e.g., recent agreements in Japan, United States, France, and Malaysia), opportunities for Open Access publishing for authors continues to grow. Have some research that might be a good fit for Open Access publishing at the Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education? Check with your institutional library team to see if there is an agreement in place.

The School of Education, Adamas University, is going to organize International Lecture Series # 43 on " Fostering Global Health and Social Transformation through Indigenous Experiential Education" under the convenorship of Prof. (Dr.) Shauli Mukherjee, Professor & Dean-School of Education and Dean-International Relations. The resource person of the session is Prof. Pere LAVEGA-BURGUÉS ,Professor, INEFC, University of Lleida, Spain, Director of the Research Group on Motor Action (GIAM), President of the European Association of Traditional Games and Sports (AEJeST), President of the Worldwide Network of Professors and Researchers in Traditional Games and Sports. It will create awareness about global health and social transformation through Indigenous experiential education, which involves integrating Indigenous knowledge systems and hands-on, community-based learning to create equitable and sustainable solutions to global challenges. This approach prioritizes Indigenous perspectives, addresses the historical harms of colonialism, and moves beyond Western-centric models of health and development.  All are cordially invited to join this engaging session. The link for attending the session is – http://bit.ly/4hKGILL #AdamasUniversity #InternationalLectureSeries43 #GlobalHealth #SocialTransformation #IndigenousExperientialEducation #ProfPereLavega #UniversityOfLleida #SustainableEducation #GlobalPartnerships #NAACA #BestinBengal #TransformwithAdamas

Just found out that one of my recent publications, co-authored with Jessica Schueller, MBA, PhD, “Binational Universities: Platforms for Cross-Border Academic and Economic Development,” has been translated into Chinese. This seems oddly appropriate for an article about universities that exist between cultures (and sometimes languages). It also reflects the growing global interest in transnational higher education and the role universities play in bridging nations through knowledge and innovation. Thanks to Rebecca Schendel, Chris Glass, Philip Altbach, and the entire team at the Center for International Higher Education for their efforts to promote cross-cultural engagement and knowledge focused on international higher education. Chinese Version: https://lnkd.in/gArJypeF English Version: https://lnkd.in/gcWCezYG

I’m delighted to share that our co-authored research paper, developed under the Research Expertise from the Academic Diaspora (READ) Fellowship and funded by the Albanian - American Development Foundation (AADF)has been accepted for publication! 🚀👇 The study examines how Circular Economy (CE) principles are integrated into teaching practices within Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Albania. Using a mixed-methods approach, our team mapped current pedagogical frameworks, identified challenges, and proposed strategic recommendations to strengthen the integration of CE across higher education. Drawing on data from 252 students, 27 academics, and 15 stakeholders within the Quadruple Helix model, the findings reveal both gaps and promising innovations, particularly in interdisciplinary learning and student-led sustainability projects. This work contributes to global efforts to embed Circular Economy principles in higher education, offering transferable frameworks and tools relevant for transitional and low-resource systems aiming to advance sustainability. My sincere thanks to my co-authors Alba Demneri Kruja , Arjona Cela , and Fatbardha Morina for their exceptional collaboration, and to the AADF and READ Fellowship for supporting this research journey. 🌿 #READFellowship #AADF #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #HigherEducation #Research #Innovation #Albania #Collaboration #AcademicResearch

TAH Membership is now open. Technologists, artists, philosophers, and sociologists work in silos. We're here to change that systematically. After over a year of establishing our foundation – creating a legal entity, building a world-class international advisory board with experts from TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities, Edinburgh Futures Institute, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), and Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI, securing strategic partnerships with CultTech Association (REACT Conference), Centrum rozvoje charakteru (CERC), Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography, and launching TransINNOVATE Erasmus+ project – we're opening institutional membership for organisations ready to actively co-create responsible and culturally meaningful technological futures. Why does TAH exist? We connect technology, arts, and humanities as equal partners. We believe today's greatest challenges – from responsible AI development to shifting power structures – require collaboration across disciplines. Technology alone, art alone, or the humanities alone aren't enough. Only their collective effort leads to innovations that are technically sound, culturally meaningful, and socially responsible. What membership brings: 🌍 Direct access to international experts 💰 Priority in EU consortia 🗣️ Collective voice in policy dialogue 📚 20% discount on TAH Impact Academy courses 🤝 Exclusive networking 📢 Visibility Want to know more? Join our info session. 📅 November 3, 16:00 - 17:00 📍 Planetarium Prague 🔗 Registration: https://luma.com/gx8wplh7 We'll discuss: → How to leverage benefits for your institution → Application process and membership fees → Opportunities for active participation in TAH Or go directly: 📋 Full details and application: /tah-centre.org/join-us We're looking for organisations that don't just want to "be members" – but actively co-create an ecosystem where technology, arts, and humanities collaborate as equal partners. #TAHCentre #TransdisciplinaryInnovation #TechArtHumanities #ResponsibleInnovation #ResearchCollaboration

UP recently launched the UKUDLA Summer School, bringing together African and German universities to advance sustainable and resilient food systems. Through this school, we are equipping master’s, PhD and postdoctoral fellows with the skills and networks to tackle pressing challenges, lead policy development and drive real change across the continent. Initiatives like this show how collaboration and innovation can shape the future of research and education in Africa. Read more: https://ow.ly/gweU50X7YhM #UniversityOfPretoria #UKUDLASummerSchool #SustainableFoodSystems #GlobalPartnerships