University in Crisis: From the Middle Ages to the University of Excellence - Hardcover

by Michael Schapira (Author)

This book brings necessary clarity to contentious debates about the state and future of the university by reconstructing the institution's history around the theme of crisis. It challenges administrators, faculty, students, and policy makers to enact rehabilitation of this essential social institution.

Author Biography

Michael Schapira works at the intersection of philosophy and education, with a particular focus on the theoretical and historical foundations of the modern university. He has taught in universities in the US, Canada, and Russia, but also has a keen interest in teaching philosophy at the pre-college level.