In his talk, The SDGs and the Global Governance of Education, William C. Smith will explore the multi-faceted role of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in global governance, focusing on three key dimensions: goals, numbers and morality.
The event is jointly organised by the course Global Governance and Local Challenges: Perspectives from the South (EDU.505) and the Research Centre on Transnationalism and Transformation (TRANSIT).
Information
Tuesday, 20 October 2026 | 15:00–16:00 (Finland time)
Format: Online guest talk followed by discussion and Q&A
Zoom link: Please email Vera G. Centeno (vera.centeno(at)tuni.fi) for the Zoom link.
The event is open to all members of the Tampere Universities and TRANSIT communities
William C. Smith is Senior Lecturer in Education and International Development, Director of Internationalisation, and Chair of the Comparative Education and International Development (CEID) Research Group at Moray House School of Education and Sport, University of Edinburgh. He also serves as Non-Executive Director for Education at the UK National Commission for UNESCO, Academic Lead for the Data for Children Collaborative, and Chair of the Board of the Teachers’ Empowerment and Advocacy League.