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The Heart of Higher Education: A Call to Renewal

ISBN: 978-0-470-48790-7
Hardcover
256 pages
July 2010, Jossey-Bass
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October 11, 2010
The Heart of Higher Education

 The Heart of Higher Education

From Parker Palmer, best-selling author of The Courage to Teach, and Arthur Zajonc, professor of physics at Amherst College and director of the academic program of the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society, comes this call to revisit the roots and reclaim the vision of higher education. The Heart of Higher Education proposes an approach to teaching and learning that honors the whole human being--mind, heart, and spirit--an essential integration to help address the complex issues of our time. This book offers a rich interplay of analysis, theory, and proposals for action from two educators and writers who have contributed to developing the field of integrative education over the past few decades. 

The Heart of Higher Education also presents presents Parker Palmer's powerful response to critics of holistic learning and Arthur Zajonc's elucidation of the relationship between science, the humanities, and the contemplative traditions.  It explores ways to take steps toward making colleges and universities places that awaken the deepest potential in students, faculty, and staff, as well as offers a practical approach to fostering renewal in higher education through collegiality and conversation

The Heart of Higher Education is for all who are new to the field of holistic education, all who want to deepen their understanding of its challenges, and all who want to practice and promote this vital approach to teaching and learning on their campuses

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