1. Europeanization discourse and the quality of Higher Education. Challenging internalized institutional assumptions - The case of Greece Dr. Dimitrios Mattheou Professor of Comparative Education University of Athens

2. The Greek University and its fundamental assumptions on the quality of higher education # 1 Knowledge Assumptions The scientific character of university knowledge Intrinsic vs practical value of knowledge Paideia vs vocation The hierarchy of knowledge: theory and hard science The structure of knowledge: disciplines The prerequisites for knowledge acquisition: mental faculties, hard work, self discipline

3. The Greek University and its fundamental assumptions on the quality of higher education # 2 Socio-cultural assumptions Society as a cohesive body of relations and responsibilities The idea of “common good” and its origins The equalitarian ideology: the legend of “the bright poor boy” and the “Greek dream” of social mobility The rich cultural heritage and the pride to be Greek Building national ideology

4. The Greek University and its fundamental assumptions on the quality of higher education # 3 Institutional assumptions University autonomy and the State The mission of the university: independent thinking, creativity, public service, cultural relevance Achille’s heel: management, cost-effectiveness

5. The Greek University and its fundamental assumptions on the quality of higher education # 4 Political assumptions The highly politicized character of education A distaste for negotiation and compromise

6. The challenges of the incoming wave of Europeanization – The Bologna Process The context The political intervention of the Great European powers “Cultural influences”: professors and artists educated in Europe Students studying abroad

7. The challenges of the incoming wave of Europeanization – The Bologna Process Challenging Knowledge Assumptions Emphasis on the relevance of higher education to the labour market: the practical value of knowledge Consumer delimited quality Cultural relativism and the negation of the grand narratives Crossing the boundaries of disciplines: modular and interdisciplinary courses. Epistemological objections

8. The challenges of the incoming wave of Europeanization – The Bologna Process Challenging Socio-cultural Assumptions The evils of individualism and consumerism: the “political apathy” of the new generation European vs national identity

9. The challenges of the incoming wave of Europeanization – The Bologna Process Challenging Political Assumptions Negotiation and compromise in building the New Europe The declining influence of ideologies

10. The challenges of the incoming wave of Europeanization – The Bologna Process Challenging Institutional Assumptions The quantitative character of quality assurance Financial stringencies and the managerial culture Competition and Co-operation

11. The challenges of the incoming wave of Europeanization – The Bologna Process Negotiating Change The actors: the State, Universities, Political Parties, Students, Educationists Arenas: the media, the parliament, the streets The prospects