This book examines and shares concrete and specific strategies and policies for doing liberal arts education in a wide range of contexts. It deepens readers’ understanding of the processes of adopting interdisciplinary and cross-cultural approaches to the development and teaching of liberal arts courses, integrating diversity and inclusion in policies and practices of liberal arts education, and institutionalizing evidence-based policy making. Moreover, it provides educators and policymakers with practical guidelines on how to incorporate core values of liberal arts education.
Provides unique and innovative case studies of liberal arts colleges in the world
Reviews present and future challenges faced by liberal arts colleges and higher education in the global age
Offers practical and strategic models and guidelines for liberal arts colleges and beyond
Mikiko Nishimura
Liberal Arts Education Higher Education Curriculum Development Civic Engagement Evidence-based Policy Making liberal arts colleges