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higher education studies, political economy, organizational sociology, comparative politics, international relations, knowledge diplomacy, qualitative and quantitative research methods, politics of higher education, educational leadership and management
Canada, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Germany, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, China

Biography

I compare higher education institutions and higher education systems. My research lies at the intersection of higher education studies, organizational sociology, political economy, and international relations. This transdisciplinary approach to inquiry reflects my conviction that understanding the profound changes affecting social life in the global age increasingly requires an examination of the growing forms of complexity. These can no longer be approached from a single academic discipline or area of knowledge. The big challenges facing the world today (e.g., climate change, pandemics, eroding trust in government, terrorism, digital technologies, marketization, migration, urbanization, corruption, and human rights) are all multidimensional and transnational in nature. They thus require research that both cuts across and reaches beyond conventional disciplinary boundaries.

My research is aimed at helping higher education leaders, policymakers, and the public make evidence-based decisions.

Activities

Education and qualifications (1)

University of Toronto Ontario Institute for Studies in Education: Toronto, Ontario, CA

2016-09-01 to 2021-05-03 | PhD (Higher Education-Comparative, International and Development Education)
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Works (15)

A reappraisal of global university rankings’ influence in Canada: a senior university leaders’ perspective

Journal of Further and Higher Education
2024 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85169781518

Part of ISSN: 14699486 0309877X
Contributors: Adam, E.
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Education hubs in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates: Analysis of discursive constructions using Latent Dirichlet Allocation

International Journal of Educational Development
2024 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85189692609

Part of ISSN: 07380593
Contributors: Adam, E.; Adam, N.
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Reviving the sociology of organizations in higher education: the case of how global university rankings influence the strategic management of Canadian universities

International Review of Sociology
2024 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85146714104

Part of ISSN: 14699273 03906701
Contributors: Adam, E.
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Power Paradigm Unleashed: The (Re)Configuration of International Higher Education Arising from the Russia-Ukraine Conflict and What it Means for Higher Education

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education
2024-08-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Edmund Adam
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Mastering Fortuna: higher education as an international relations strategy for diplomacy, development, and sustainability

Higher Education
2024-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Edmund Adam
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Transferring While Black

Pan-African Conversations
2023-07-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Edmund Adam; Selina Mudavanhu; Rose Adusei
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A Study of the Influence of Global University Rankings on Institutional Strategies, Decision-Making, and Policy Choice: The Case of Four Canadian Research Universities

2021-05-03 | Dissertation or Thesis
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How the Abraham Accords could create real peace in the Middle East. The Conversation

The Conversation
2020-10-10 | Newspaper article
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Why the Gulf monarchies have survived

The Conversation
2020-09-01 | Newspaper article
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‘Governments base performance-based funding on global rankings indicators’: A global trend in higher education finance or a global rankings literature fiction? A comparative analysis of four performance-based funding programs

International Journal of Educational Development
2020-07 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0738-0593
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The tale of two pandemics: What the history of pandemics can tell university leaders about the aftermath of COVID-19

University Affairs
2020-04-29 | Magazine article
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New ranking to look at universities’ contributions to sustainable development

University Affairs
2019-02-14 | Magazine article
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Exploring the potential contribution of college bachelor degree programs in Ontario to reducing social inequality

Policy Reviews in Higher Education
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85083575276

Part of ISSN: 23322950 23322969
Contributors: Skolnik, M.L.; Wheelahan, L.; Moodie, G.; Liu, Q.; Adam, E.; Simpson, D.
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How are 'applied degrees' applied in Ontario colleges of applied arts and technology?

New Frontiers for College Education: International Perspectives
2018 | Book chapter
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2-s2.0-85058727107

Contributors: Moodie, G.; Skolnik, M.L.; Wheelahan, L.; Liu, Q.; Simpson, D.; Adam, E.G.
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The Forces Shaping National Response(s) to Global Educational Regulatory Initiatives: The Case for Germany and Ontario

Interchange
2017-11 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0826-4805
Part of ISSN: 1573-1790
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Peer review (4 reviews for 4 publications/grants)

Review activity for Applied economics. (1)
Review activity for Educational research for policy and practice. (1)
Review activity for International journal of educational research. (1)
Review activity for Journal of studies in international education (1)