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The Features and Roles of Universities in Creative Cities

The Features and Roles of Universities in Creative Cities
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Author(s): Khaled Salah Kotb (Faculty of Education, Alexandria University, Egypt)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 21
Source title: Handbook of Research on Creative Cities and Advanced Models for Knowledge-Based Urban Development
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Aly Abdel Razek Galaby (Faculty of Arts, Alexandria University, Egypt)and Amal Adel Abdrabo (Faculty of Education, Alexandria University, Egypt)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4948-3.ch014

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Abstract

Universities are the most important institutions that any city needs to establish a good environment for producing knowledge in a creative way in knowledge economy age. This chapter investigated the nature of the relationship between the universities and creative cities and how could universities contribute in transforming a creative city through spreading culture and values of creativity. The limits of this role were studied and cases of creative universities all over the world were discussed. A descriptive analytical approach was used through analyzing previous studies and literature to identify the following points: 1) the universities as educational institutions (concept and roles), 2) creativity and creative cities and creative universities concepts, 3) the relations between creative city and higher education institutions, 4) universities in creative cities' practices all over the world, 5) a model of creative university. Features, requirements, and roles will be discussed.

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