Protecting our intellectual future

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Contributors
Date Recorded
1985-01-28
Date Digitized
2024
Genre
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Physical Location
Original cassette held by UPEI Archives and Special Collections
Duration
01:05:06
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
00:00 Introduction from Pratt

02:30 Introduction to Hogan from Philip Davis

06:30 Hogan begins speaking

10:30 Discussion of the goals and objectives of a university, relation to society

12:00 Discussion of academic tenure

14:00 Discussion of a report published in the Globe and Mail concerning the state of academia

15:00 Discussion of limitations on accessibility of academia

16:30 Discussion of the provincial/geographic contexts of universities

17:30 Discussion of the level of development of Canada with respect to academics

19:30 Discussion of societal problems; state of women in the workplace

21:00 Discussion of an increase in the number of older people in Canada

22:30 Discussion of quantity/quality with respect to academics

24:00 Discussion of job prospects for recently graduated students

26:00 Discussion of a then-developing program in Zambia

27:00 Discussion of Canadian productivity from 1945-1970's in relation to American productivity

29:00 Discussion of the necessity of universities/educational institutions in maintaining society

30:00 Discussion of unemployment

31:30 Discussion of what can be done to ameliorate the potential difficulties resulting from the state of academia

33:00 Discussion of the relationship between universities and the government

35:00 Discussion of necessary changes for universities

36:00 Quote from Albert Camus

38:00 End of lecture

39:00 Beginning of question period; inaudible question

42:00 Answer pertaining to the role of a university president

46:00 Question regarding the role of UPEI as a university

49:00 Question regarding qualified academics who cannot secure a job in academia

53:30 Question regarding the lack of funding for universities

56:00 Question regarding the utilisation of government funding

01:02:30 Question regarding the presidency of UPEI