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OverviewThe modern research university is a global institution with a rich history that stretches into an ivy-laden past, but for as much as we think we know about that past, most of the writings that have recorded it are scattered across many archives and, in many cases, have yet to be translated into English. With this book, Paul Reitter, Chad Wellmon, and Louis Menand bring a wealth of these important texts together, assembling a fascinating collection of primary sources—many translated into English for the first time—that outline what would become the university as we know it. The editors focus on the development of American universities such as Cornell, Johns Hopkins, Harvard, and the Universities of Chicago, California, and Michigan. Looking to Germany, they translate a number of seminal sources that formulate the shape and purpose of the university and place them next to hard-to-find English-language texts that took the German university as their inspiration, one that they creatively adapted, often against stiff resistance. Enriching these texts with short but insightful essays that contextualize their importance, the editors offer an accessible portrait of the early research university, one that provides invaluable insights not only into the historical development of higher learning but also its role in modern society. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Louis Menand , Paul Reitter , Chad WellmonPublisher: The University of Chicago Press Imprint: University of Chicago Press Dimensions: Width: 1.60cm , Height: 0.20cm , Length: 2.30cm Weight: 0.624kg ISBN: 9780226414713ISBN 10: 022641471 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 19 January 2017 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviews[T]racks the history of the research university through a well-curated collection of documents on subjects ranging from core curricula to coeducation. Short enough to read and not just consult, the book tells a story that begins with the German universities that inspired ours. It ends in Veblen's time, when American universities took on the shape we recognize today. The editors focus on description, not commentary; you'll be able to supply the latter for yourself. -- Chronicle of Higher Education The Rise of the Research University charts how unpredictable and unstable university systems have been on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. It reveals that academic soul-searching about the role of research universities is as prevalent now as it was 150 years ago. But it also shows how important these bodies remain, in both the United States and Europe, in advanc ing understanding of the world. -- Nature With this book, Menand, Reitter, and Wellmon provide a rich and complex historical context that helps us understand not only where modern universities came from but also the scope of their fundamental mission. --John W. Boyer, Dean of the College at the University of Chicago and author of The University of Chicago: A History A valuable sourcebook for scholars of higher education. --Michael S. Roth, President of Wesleyan University With this book, Menand, Reitter, and Wellmon provide a rich and complex historical context that helps us understand not only where modern universities came from but also the scope of their fundamental mission. --John W. Boyer, Dean of the College at the University of Chicago and author of The University of Chicago: A History With this book, Menand, Reitter, and Wellmon provide a rich and complex historical context that helps us understand not only where modern universities came from but also the scope of their fundamental mission. --John W. Boyer, Dean of the College at the University of Chicago and author of The University of Chicago: A History A valuable sourcebook for scholars of higher education. --Michael S. Roth, President of Wesleyan University Author InformationPaul Reitter is professor of Germanic languages and literature and director of the Humanities Institute at Ohio State University. He is the author of several books, including The Anti-Journalist, published by the University of Chicago Press. Chad Wellmon is associate professor in the department of Germanic languages and literatures at the University of Virginia. He is the author, most recently, of Organizing Enlightenment. Louis Menand is a staff writer at the New Yorker as well as the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of English at Harvard University. He is the author of several books, including the Pulitzer-Prize winning The Metaphysical Club. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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