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Podcast: New Thinking for a New World - a Tallberg Foundation Podcast
Episode: Everything Old Is New Again: Building the University of the Future on an Ancient Foundation
Description: Francesco Svelto, Rector of University of Pavia, shares his vision for Pavia and, more broadly, education at a time of transformation
At times of rapid societal change, like those we are now living through, the academy can be a radical platform for experimentation and new thinking or a bastion of conservatism — or a combination of both. Whether during the profound social and political disruptions of the 20th century or the accelerating technological disruptions of the early 21st century, universities are uniquely positioned to help societies evolve in ways that benefit all citizens, not just the elite who sit in th...