Local Knowledge and Wisdom in Higher Education

Sheila Aikman is a lecturer at the Institute of Education, University of London Claire Aitchison Claire works in the Learning Development Centre at UWS as a support lecturer Birgit Brock-Utne is a professor at the Institute for Educational Research, University of Oslo, Norway Peter Gale is a lecturer in Australian studies at the University of South Australia Anne Hickling Hudson is a senior lecturer in education at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia Shoba Kalos currently tutors international students and teaches senior level English literature at Korowal High School at Leura, New South Wales Elias Kopong is a senior lecturer and director of the Centre for Community Service at Universitas Nusa Cendana (Undana) in Kupang, West Timor, Indonesia Zane Ma Rhea is a lecturer and consultant in cultural diversity at the National Centre for Gender and Cultural Diversity, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne Vandra Lea Masemann is the secretary general and past president of the World Council of Comparative Education Societies, at present living in Toronto, Canada. She is an anthropologist Michael Mel is a senior lecturer at the University of Goroka. He is also serving as Acting Dean of the Faculty of Humanities Douglas Morgan is a lecturer at Yunggorendi, the first Nations Centre for Higher Education and Research at Flinders University in Adelaide Yasuko Nagai a visiting research fellow at the Flinders University Institute of International Education Peter Ninnes is a lecturer in sociology of education in the School of Education Studies at the University of New England, Armidale, Australia Gary Ovington is currently serving as team leader of the Laos-Australia Basic Education Project (Girls) for Ethnic Minorities Malcolm Slade is currently completing his PhD in education and philosophy at Flinders University, Adelaide Bob Teasdale has taught at Flinders University, Adelaide, for the past thirty years. He is currently an associate professor in the School of Education and the director of the Flinders University Institute of International Education Konai Helu Thaman has had a long and distinguished academic career at the University of the South Pacific (USP), including several years as Pro Vice Chancellor. She currently holds a UNESCO chair in Pacific Education and Culture and serves as head of the School of HumanitiesTeasdale, G. R. is the author of 'Local Knowledge and Wisdom in Higher Education' with ISBN 9780080434537 and ISBN 0080434533.