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#577 | A Short History Of Universities
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Episode #577 | A Short History Of Universities
In part one of a three-part mini-series on the theme of "university", we go on a whirlwind tour of the history of universities, from medieval student guilds in Bologna to the modern day.
• The University of Bologna nears its thousand-year anniversary. • Why universities emerged: stability, trade, rediscovered texts, Church needs. • Student guilds hired teachers; papal charters granted privileges, recognition. • Medieval curriculum and university specialisations in law, theology, medicine. • Renaissance humanism broadened studies beyond law and theology. • Scientific Revolution made universities producers of new knowledge. • Humboldt model united teaching and research in modern universities. • Post-war expansion massified higher education around the world. • Today: many universities, 250 million students; degrees often required. • UK participation reaches 50%; rising costs and student debt.
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/history-of-university
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