Lecture | Early Childhood Education Promotes High-Quality Economic and Social Development : The Past and the Future of the Liberal Arts in American Higher Education: The Case of the University of Chicago

　　

　　Upcoming lecture: Early Childhood Education Promotes High-Quality Economic and Social Development

　　TITLE

　　The Past and the Future of the Liberal Arts in American Higher Education: The Case of the University of Chicago

　　

  John Boyer

 

　　TIME

　　4:00 p.m., Oct 29, 2024

 

　　LOCATION

　　B101, the Second Gymnasium

　　Peking University

 

　　LANGUAGE

  English

 

　　Speaker

　　John Boyer is Martin A. Ryerson distinguished professor in the department of History and senior advisor to the President’s Office of the University of Chicago. He got his PhD degree from the Department of History at the University of Chicago. From 1991 to 2023, he was Dean of the College of the University, and assumed the post for the longest time in the history of the University.

　　Professor Boyer’s research covered the history of the University of Chicago since the time it was established. His book The University of Chicago: A History was first published by the University of Chicago Press in 2015, and was translated into Chinese in 2018. He is deeply involved in the education reform and administration of the University, but also has made huge impact to the field of higher education through his research work. This lecture will focus on the status of the liberal arts in American researchuniversities. Using the case of University of Chicago as the best example, Professor Boyer will analyze the relationship between liberal arts teaching and the development of American universities over the history and share his opinion on the future of liberal education.

　　Moderator

　　Liping Wang

　　Associate Professor,

　　School of Education, Peking University

 

　　Host

　　The Graduate School of Education of Peking University

　　Yenching Academy of Peking University

　　Yuanpei College of Peking University

 

　　Co-host

　　The Office of International Relations of Peking University

　　The University of Chicago Center in Beijing

　　PKU Center in Chicago

 

　　Sponcer

　　Huangteng Education Fund