Foreword; Contents; Contributors; 1 Introduction; The Context; Development and Challenges; Concepts of, and Approaches to, Liberal Arts Education; The Organization of the Book; Analysis Framework; Book Chapters; Acknowledgments; References; 2 Development of Liberal Arts Education and Colleges: Historical and Global Perspectives; The Birth and Evolution of Liberal Arts Education in Europe; The Middle Ages: Logic at the Center of Liberal Education; The Renaissance and Reformation: The Rise of the Humanities; The Scientific Revolution: From Logic to Mathematics

The Development of Liberal Education in the USEarly US Colonial Colleges; The 19th Century: The Rise of Science and Challenges to Liberal Arts Colleges; The Great War: the Revival of the Humanities; Liberal Education Initiatives at Columbia, Wisconsin and Chicago; Conclusion: Accomplishments and Future Tasks of Liberal Arts Colleges; Acknowledgments; References; 3 The East-West Axis? Liberal Arts Education in East Asian Universities; Liberal Arts Education Hype in East Asia; East Asian Legacy of Liberal Arts Education; East Asian Liberal Arts Education in Identity Crisis

A Possible Pathway to Future Liberal Arts Education in East AsiaReferences; 4 Going Global and Adapting to Local Context: Handong Global University in South Korea; Brief Outline of Liberal Arts Education in South Korea; Handong Global University: Vision, Mission, and Brief History; The HGU Undergraduate Curriculum; HGU and Globalization; The Issues and Challenges Facing HGU; Conclusion; References; 5 Liberal Arts for a New Japan: The Case of the International Christian University; The History of ICU; A Joint US-Japanese Project; ICU's Mission and Principles; ICU's Liberal Arts Education

General Education as a Core of Liberal Arts EducationBilingualism and Beyond; Globalization; Challenges; Internationalization, Organizational Identity and Well-Being; Diversity and Excellence; Conclusion: Implications for East Asia; Acknowledgements; References; 6 Making the Global Local: Twenty Years at Miyazaki International College, Japan; Historical Antecedents; Development of the MIC Vision and Concepts; Vision and Early Concepts; Initial Experiences; Accomplishments and Challenges; Success and Failures; Faculty Recruitment and Professional Development

Integration of Practical Components in a Liberal Arts EducationAssessment of Critical Thinking Skills; Technology Integration; Needs-Based Curriculum Change; Future Developments; References; 7 Adapting the Western Model of Liberal Arts Education in China: The Cases of Fudan University and Lingnan University; The Evolution of Liberal Arts Education in the Chinese Higher Education Context; Liberal Arts Education at Fudan University; The Tradition of General Education; Recent Undergraduate Education Reforms; Language Learning and International Education