阿德莱德大学副校长兼校长警告说，不断扩大的经济不平等可能会降低我们民主的质量。 左起：马克·斯科特教授、克尔斯滕·安德鲁斯教授、荣休教授布鲁斯·金和教授彼得·霍杰教授阿德莱德大学副校长兼校长彼得·霍杰本周发表了第二篇布拉德利演讲，警告称经济不平等加剧可能会降低我们民主的质量。 他进一步指出，从长远来看，提高弱势群体的教育程度是减少收入差距的有力杠杆，特别是如果与为社会利益而实施的强大研发所推动的经济增长相结合的话。 布拉德利演讲向已故教授丹尼斯·布拉德利·ac致敬，2023年的演讲是继去年教育部长杰森·克莱尔发表的布拉德利演讲之后的第二次演讲。 来自澳大利亚各地的副校长和高等教育领导人齐聚悉尼大学，向布拉德利教授致敬并出席演讲。 布拉德利教授是悉尼大学的校友（1962年获得艺术学士学位，2017年获得荣誉学士学位），他领导了2008年的高等教育评估，该评估提出了澳大利亚需求驱动的资助体系，并成立了高等教育质量和标准局（teqsa）。 1996年至2007年，她还担任南澳大利亚大学副校长。 布拉德利的演讲肯定了她对高等教育部门的重大贡献。 悉尼大学对外交往副校长兼司仪kirsten andrews感谢布拉德利教授的家人出席活动，并邀请布拉德利教授的丈夫bruce king教授作介绍性发言。 安德鲁斯女士说：“希望这篇演讲能提醒我们，丹尼斯的遗产在高等教育界是宝贵的；我们永远不会忘记丹尼斯所做的工作，感谢你和我们一起庆祝她。”。 她的话得到了金教授的回应，金教授反思了他已故的妻子在重组南澳大利亚教育方面所取得的重大改革&这一过程至今仍在继续。 他说：“丹尼斯从图书馆讲师到副总理的职业生涯轨迹与澳大利亚政府重组高等教育体系的举措不谋而合。”。 金教授考察了他已故的妻子在重塑南澳大利亚高等教育中的重要作用，以及她帮助大学取得今天成功的决定。他说，这些决定源于“共同的理解，即有时新机构在努力站稳脚跟时，必须以不同的方式做事。”。 他说：“权力和责任适合丹尼斯。”。 丹尼斯对领导力有着清晰的认识，包括通过广泛的协商来塑造一个机构的愿景。 作为bradley教授的老朋友，høj教授在演讲开始时承认她的遗产是“澳大利亚高等教育中鼓舞人心、具有决定性意义的领导者”。 høj教授将布拉德利教授描述为一个“智慧惊人”、“极其诚实”的人。他说，布拉德利教授对澳大利亚创建一个更强大社会的雄心在15年前的2008年澳大利亚高等教育评论中得到了体现，该评论标志着该行业的重大改革。 但他说，15年过去了，这一雄心“在一个似乎更加分裂的世界里变得更加紧迫，在一些地方变得不那么文明、公正和民主”。 “我们有幸生活在一个强大的民主国家，但我在传统上运作良好的民主国家看到了一些令人担忧的迹象，这些迹象不应被忽视，应该在可能的情况下予以反击。 høj教授指出，在贫富差距问题上，教育往往是决定性的区别，他强调了布拉德利教授的长期观点，即大学是受过教育的劳动力持久价值的基础，这些劳动力以杰出的研究为基础，以社会需求为依据，并用于社会利益。 他问道：“那么，在它发布大约15年后，我们如何继续追求丹尼斯·布拉德利希望澳大利亚实现的隐含目标呢？”。 “首先，我们应该承认，正如克莱尔部长在去年第一次布拉德利演讲中指出的那样，已经取得了巨大的成就。 “然而，同样显而易见的是，与低社会服务水平参与高等教育相关的一个关键目标尚未实现。 作为家里第一个接受12年级教育的人，høj教授承认南澳大利亚大学副校长兼校长davidlloyd教授是家里第一位毕业生。 他说：“大卫和我一样，也是家庭第一流的毕业生，也是一个从接受高等教育中受益匪浅的人。”。 从道义上讲，必须解决由于个别儿童出生在不同环境中而产生的不公正现象，这样做对所有公民都有巨大的集体利益。 peter høj ac教授：“我们在大多数事情上都达成了一致，当谈到让我们的步伐充满活力时，没有什么比看到年轻人从我们的机构毕业更好的了。 “当我们知道他们中的许多人——像我们一样——是家庭中第一个获得我们认为改变生活的资产——即课后教育时，这尤其令人振奋。 høj教授表示，他们还共同希望将阿德莱德大学和南澳大利亚大学合并为新的阿德莱德大学。他表示，该大学致力于增加澳大利亚年轻人的技术就业，使学生群体多样化，并推动南澳大利亚的创新和经济增长。 在结束演讲时，høj教授呼吁澳大利亚实现《布拉德利评论》中提出的雄心，特别是在涉及低高中生参与高等教育的问题上。 他说：“从道义上讲，必须解决由于个别儿童出生在不同环境中而产生的不公正现象，这样做对所有公民都有巨大的集体利益。”。 “选择权在我们。 如果我们成功了，我们也许能够把我们从孩子那里借来的社会恢复到比我们得到的更好的状态。 这不仅是正确的做法，而且还可以让我们——用denise bradley的话来说——保持我们的高生活水平，以强大的民主和文明公正的社会为基础——谁知道呢——甚至在这个值得称赞的目标上取得进展。 我敢肯定丹尼斯不会反对这种雄心壮志。 悉尼大学副校长兼校长马克·斯科特教授向霍伊教授和布拉德利家族表示感谢，并认可安德鲁斯女士在创建演讲中所起的作用，认为这是悉尼大学日历上的一个重要事件。 他说，这次讲座是在澳大利亚高等教育部门的关键时刻举行的，因为大学协议最终确定了其程序。 他说：“听到彼得谈论信任，以及社区高度信任与民主水平和公平观念之间的相关性，真是有趣。”。 斯科特教授说：“因为我认为，作为一个高等教育部门，我们面临的一个真正有趣的挑战是，我们有多受信任？我们能在多大程度上倡导我们所做工作所需的投资？”需要激励。 “我想我们都同意人才平均分配的原则，但在我们的社会中，机会是一种选择。 教育是人们发现的克服社会劣势的最有力的工具。 悉尼大学加迪加尔中心的siupeli haukoloa paea激动人心地承认了自己的国家。the university of adelaides vice-chancellor and president warns widening economic inequality could diminish the quality of our democracy.from left: professor mark scott, kirsten andrews, emeritus professor bruce king and professor peter høj acvice-chancellor and president of the university of adelaide professor peter høj ac this week delivered the second bradley oration, warning that widening economic inequality could diminish the quality of our democracy. he further stated that enhanced educational attainment amongst the disadvantaged is a potent lever to reduce income disparities over the long term, particularly if combined with economic growth fuelled by strong r&d implemented for societal benefit. the bradley oration honours the late professor denise bradley ac, and the 2023 address is the second of its kind, following the inaugural bradley oration delivered last year by education minister jason clare. vice-chancellors and higher education leaders from across australia gathered at the university of sydney to honour professor bradley and attend the oration. an alumna of the university of sydney (b arts in 1962 and honoris causa in 2017), professor bradley led the 2008 higher education review that gave rise to australia’s demand-driven funding system and the establishment of the tertiary education quality and standards agency (teqsa). she also served as the vice-chancellor of the university of south australia from 1996 to 2007. the bradley oration acknowledges her significant contribution to the higher education sector. kirsten andrews, the university of sydneys vice-president, external engagement and master of ceremonies thanked professor bradley’s family for attending the event before inviting professor bradley’s husband professor bruce king to give an introductory address.ms andrews said: “may this oration serve as a reminder that denise’s legacy is treasured in the higher education community; we will never forget the work that denise did, thank you for joining us to celebrate her.” her words were echoed by professor king who reflected on the significant reform his late wife achieved in restructuring south australian education – a process that continues today.“denise’s career trajectory from librarianship lecturer to vice-chancellor coincided with government initiatives to restructure the higher education system in australia,” he said.professor king examined his late wife’s significant role in reshaping the south australian higher education and her decisions that helped set the university up for the success it enjoys today – decisions that he said stemmed from a “shared understanding that sometimes new institutions have to do things in different ways as they struggle to find their feet.”“authority and responsibility suited denise,” he said. “denise had a clear view of leadership involving shaping a vision for an institution through widespread consultation.”a long-time friend of professor bradley, professor høj began his oration acknowledging her legacy as “an inspirational and defining leader in australian higher education.”describing professor bradley as someone with “staggering intellect” who was “ferociously honest” professor høj said professor bradley’s ambition for australia to create a stronger society was embodied 15 years ago, in the 2008 (bradley) review of australian higher education which signalled vital reform for the sector.but 15 years on this ambition has taken on “even greater urgency in a world that seems more fractured, and in some places less civil, just, and democratic”, he said. “we are privileged to live in a strong democracy but i see some worrying signs in traditionally well-functioning democracies that should not be ignored and should be countered where possible.”noting that education is often the defining difference when it comes to wealth disparity, professor høj emphasised professor bradley’s enduring view that universities are fundamental to the enduring value of an educated workforce underpinned by outstanding research, informed by societal needs, and put to use for societal benefit.“so, some 15 years after its release, how can we continue to pursue the implicit objectives denise bradley wished for australia to achieve?” he asked.“firstly, we should acknowledge that a huge amount has been achieved already as pointed out by minister clare in the first bradley oration last year. “however, it is also clear that a key objective relating to low-ses participation in higher education has yet to be met.”as the first in his family to get a year 12 education, professor høj, acknowledged professor david lloyd, vice chancellor and president of the university of south australia as a fellow ‘first in family’ graduate.“david, like me is also a first in family graduate and is also a person who has benefitted enormously from access to higher education,” he said.there is a moral imperative to address the injustice that flows from individual children being born into different circumstances and an enormous collective benefit to all citizens in doing so.professor peter høj ac “we agree on most things and when it comes to getting springs in our steps – nothing beats seeing young people graduate from our institutions. “it is especially uplifting when we know many of them – like us – are the first in family to be given what we consider a life-changing asset – a post-school education.”professor høj said they also shared an ambition to amalgamate the university of adelaide and the university of south australia into the new adelaide university which he said is committed to increasing skilled employment for young australians, diversifying student cohorts, and driving innovation and economic growth in south australia.concluding his address, professor høj called for australia to deliver on the ambitions set out in the bradley review, particularly as it relates to low-ses participation in higher education.“there is a moral imperative to address the injustice that flows from individual children being born into different circumstances and an enormous collective benefit to all citizens in doing so,” he said.“the choice is ours. if we make it, we may be able to hand the society we have on loan from our children back in as good, and hopefully better, shape than we received it. that would not only be the right thing to do but also allow us to - in denise bradley’s words - maintain our high standard of living, underpinned by a robust democracy and a civil and just society - and who knows – even make an advance on that laudable goal. i am pretty certain denise would not have objected to that ambition.”the university of sydney’s vice-chancellor and president, professor mark scott, gave the vote of thanks to professor høj and the bradley family, and recognised ms andrews’s role in creating the oration as a significant event on the university’s calendar.he said the lecture came at a pivotal time for the higher education sector in australia as the university accord finalises its process.“it was interesting hearing peter talking about trust, and the correlation between high levels of trust in community and levels of democracy and the perception of fairness,” he said.“because i think one of the really interesting challenges that we face as a higher education sector is how trusted are we? and how strongly will we be able to advocate for the investment that we need to do the work that we do?”professor scott said professor høj’s call to the community to ensure that university doors are open to all is central to the trust that the higher education sector needs to inspire.“i think wed all agree with the principle that talent is equally distributed but that in our society, that opportunity is an option. and that education is the most powerful tool thats been discovered to overcome social disadvantage.”the oration followed a stirring acknowledgement of country by siupeli haukoloa-paea from the university of sydney’s gadigal centre.本文来源： 阿德莱德大学VC发表Bradley演讲
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