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Economization, Commodification, Digitalization: The Emergence of a Global Education Industry

16.02.2017, 09:30 Uhr - 17.02.2017, 13:00 Uhr

Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Campus Westend, Eisenhower Raum
Grüneburgplatz 1
60323 Frankfurt am Main
Hessen
Deutschland

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The theme of economization of education concerns not only its provision – privatization, commodification – and implementation/management – standards, accountability and quality systems. Education increasingly becomes an object of investment and profit making by the interests of (for example) philanthropic organizations, education businesses and technology companies on a global scale. But what are the consequences for education and research? How do education systems and institutions change in response to these new developments? And how does it affect studies in education along with studies in other social sciences and in the humanities? This Symposium is a unique occasion to explore these questions in depth with internationally renowned scholars.