How the Climate Crisis May Shape Duke’s Second Century: A Conversation with Bryan Alexander

As Duke turns 100 years old next year, with the adoption of the Climate Commitment, our historic institution is looking forward and aligning itself with futurists like Bryan Alexander, author of the new book Universities on Fire.  Universities on Fire explores possible answers to the question: what does climate change mean for the future of higher education? Alexander recently joined Learning Innovation’s director Shawn Miller to discuss how some of the themes and findings in his book align with the ongoing efforts at Duke such as the Climate Commitment, emerging pedagogies (such as artificial intelligence), mental health and lifelong learning.... [Read more...]