The geopolitics of European higher education (S10.01)

10:30 – 11:30 BST, 11 September 2026 ‐ 1 hour

Room: Forth, Armadillo, Ground floor

Session

✅ Included for all participants
💬 Fishbowl (conversational)
💡 Knowledge diplomacy | Strategic partnerships

 

Amid growing global tensions, Europe is embedding geopolitics into higher education policy. Through the European Education Area, the European Universities Initiative, the Union of Skills and the Global Europe instrument, higher education is becoming a tool of strategic influence. This session will explore how European universities act as geopolitical agents in a fragmented world.