I see that there's another dodgy-sounding symposium in Manchester next March. \u00a0Its prolix title is:<\/p>\n
Symposium on Implementing Sustainability in the Curriculum of Universities: teaching\u00a0approaches, methods, examples and case studies<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The dreary blurb says:<\/p>\n
\"One of the major barriers to the wide incorporation of matters related to sustainable development at higher education institutions,\u00a0is the fact that sustainability is seldom systematically embedded in the curriculum. \u00a0Yet, proper provisions for curricular integration\u00a0of sustainability issues at part of teaching programmes across universities is an important element towards curriculum greening. \u00a0Despite the central relevance of this topic, not many events have specifically focused on identifying ways of how better teach\u00a0about sustainability issues in a university context. \u00a0It is against this background that the symposium\u00a0is being organised. \u00a0It will involve researchers in the field of sustainable development\u00a0in the widest sense, from business and economics, to arts and fashion, administration, environment, languages and media studies.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The core premise is just not true. \u00a0There are endless seminars and conferences about this, all of which have one thing in common: nobody who really matters in a university ever goes, and the faithful talk to each other about how hard life is for evangelists and those who've seen the true light. \u00a0This will be another one. \u00a0There will also be yet another tedious, peer-reviewed book\u00a0published by Springer. \u00a0Further details are here<\/a>. \u00a0I'd say by all means go to Manchester, but there are much\u00a0better things to do when you're there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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