FreshEd #416 – Higher Education in Conflict (Savo Heleta & Mario Novelli)

FreshEd #416 – Higher Education in Conflict (Savo Heleta & Mario Novelli)

From FreshEd by FreshEd with Will Brehm

March 8, 2026 · 38 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges and resilience of higher education in conflict zones with guests Savo Heleta and Mario Novelli.

Join our 2026 Annual General Meeting on March 11: zoom.us/meeting/register/6aweHqYJRhKE8oSyrAnPLA -- Paid message: Sign up for the University of Zurich International Summer School: freshedpodcast.com/summerschool -- Today we explore higher education in conflict. My guests are Savo Heleta and Mario Novelli. We focus our conversation on the new special issue of the journal Globalization, Societies and Education entitled: Supporting and learning from universities in times of conflict: towards resilience and resistance in higher education, which was co-edited by Helen Murray, Birgul Kutan, Samia Al-Botmeh, Savo Heleta, Sardar Saadi, and Mario Novelli. Savo Heleta is a research associate with the Chair for critical studies in higher education transformation at Nelson Mandela University. Mario Novelli is professor in the political economy of education at the University of Sussex. freshedpodcast.com/heleta-novelli/ -- Get in touch! LinkedIn: @FreshEdpodcast Facebook: FreshEd Email: info@freshedpodcast.com

People in this episode

Guests: Savo Heleta, Mario Novelli

Topics covered

  • higher education
  • conflict
  • resilience
  • education policy

Keywords

  • Globalization
  • Societies and Education
  • special issue
  • critical studies

Mentioned in this episode

Products: University of Zurich International Summer School

Books & works: Globalization, Societies and Education

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