Stories of Hope: Reimagining Education

Sandra Abegglen
Open Book Publishers
2025-07-02

Higher education is in crisis. Students are disengaged, lecturers are burned out, and universities seem more preoccupied with rankings and revenue than with knowledge and wellbeing. But rather than dwell on the problems, this book focuses on solutions—on hope.

Bringing together a diverse range of educators and practitioners, this collection showcases real-world innovations that challenge the status quo and offer glimpses of a more humane and inspiring educational future. From rethinking systems and curriculum design to fostering imaginative collaboration and exploring the role of technology, the book highlights practical, hopeful interventions that are already making a difference.

This is not a manifesto of complaints but an invitation to reimagine education. The contributors offer fresh perspectives from around the world, illustrating how small but meaningful changes can transform learning spaces, empower educators, and inspire students. For academics, teachers, administrators, and anyone invested in the future of education, this book serves as both a source of inspiration and a call to action. It is an evolving ecosystem of ideas—grounded in practice, rich with possibility, and rooted in radical hope. Now is the time to create the change we wish to see.

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  • Educational strategies and policy
  • Higher education, tertiary education
  • Higher Education Reform
  • Higher education, tertiary education
  • Philosophy and theory of education
  • Teacher training
  • Educational psychology
  • Social welfare and social services
  • Educational strategies and policy
  • Philosophy and theory of education
  • Educational strategies and policy
  • Teaching skills and techniques
  • Education
  • Psychology and Psychoanalysis
  • Educational Leadership
  • Innovative Teaching
  • Learning Transformation
  • Radical Hope in Education
  • Student Engagement

Stories of Hope: Reimagining Education

Sandra Abegglen

Open Book Publishers

2025-07-02

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Higher education is in crisis. Students are disengaged, lecturers are burned out, and universities seem more preoccupied with rankings and revenue than with knowledge and wellbeing. But rather than dwell on the problems, this book focuses on solutions—on hope.

Bringing together a diverse range of educators and practitioners, this collection showcases real-world innovations that challenge the status quo and offer glimpses of a more humane and inspiring educational future. From rethinking systems and curriculum design to fostering imaginative collaboration and exploring the role of technology, the book highlights practical, hopeful interventions that are already making a difference.

This is not a manifesto of complaints but an invitation to reimagine education. The contributors offer fresh perspectives from around the world, illustrating how small but meaningful changes can transform learning spaces, empower educators, and inspire students. For academics, teachers, administrators, and anyone invested in the future of education, this book serves as both a source of inspiration and a call to action. It is an evolving ecosystem of ideas—grounded in practice, rich with possibility, and rooted in radical hope. Now is the time to create the change we wish to see.

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Topics

  • Educational strategies and policy
  • Higher education, tertiary education
  • Higher Education Reform
  • Higher education, tertiary education
  • Philosophy and theory of education
  • Teacher training
  • Educational psychology
  • Social welfare and social services
  • Educational strategies and policy
  • Philosophy and theory of education
  • Educational strategies and policy
  • Teaching skills and techniques
  • Education
  • Psychology and Psychoanalysis
  • Educational Leadership
  • Innovative Teaching
  • Learning Transformation
  • Radical Hope in Education
  • Student Engagement