Online Colloquium No. 6: Towards the University for the Future

Gaudenz Assenza (* 1968) is a transdisciplinary social scientist and edupreneur holding five degrees in different social sciences, including a Master’s degree from Harvard University, and a Doctoral degree from the University of Oxford. He has taught at prestigious universities across Europe and the United States. He is co-founder and chair of the international nextRenaissance Initiative, developing new approaches to education that are responsive to the societal challenges of the 21st century. He is also managing director of Institutions for the Future, a design studio for systemic solutions. He can be contacted at gaudenz [dot] assenzau4future [dot] net (gaudenz[dot]assenza[at]u4future[dot]net).

Markus Molz (* 1967) combines integral studies, and transition activism with educational systems design. He has a Doctoral degree in Educational Sciences from the University of Luxembourg and a Master’s degree in Psychology from the University of Regensburg with a Minor in Sociology and a concentration in Intercultural Relations. He is co-founder and coordinator of the nextRenaissance Initiative, managing director of the Alliance for the Future, Knowledge and Learning coordinator of ECOLISE – A European coalition of community-led initiatives on climate change and sustainability, council member of Transition Luxembourg, partner of the strategic partnership Leadership for Transition, founding board member of the Institute for Integral Studies and associate editor of Integral Review – A Transdisciplinary and Transcultural Journal for New Thought, Research and Praxis. He can be contacted at markus [dot] molzu4future [dot] net (markus[dot]molz[at]u4future[dot]net).