Our guests in this final episode explore how universities can rethink intelligence in the age of AI, crises, and global interconnection.

In this episode of RE-ACT, Raphael Costambeys-Kempczynski speaks to Iona Galleron, Ritesh Shah, and François Taddei as they explore what intelligence means in a world of AI, crises, and global interconnection. They challenge conventional metrics, highlighting ethical, emotional, and collective capacities, and call for universities to shift from competition to cooperation and from grades to meaningful, world-focused learning.

Episode 5 highlights how universities can align their civic mission with global challenges while deepening local and regional engagement.

Higher education is at a crossroads. In this episode of REACT, John Goddard, Andrea Gerardo Sevilla, and Georgina Otero explore how universities can move beyond prestige and competition to become drivers of community impact, civic engagement, and global responsibility. From embedding societal service in research and teaching to fostering transdisciplinary collaboration, Raphael Costambeys-Kempczynski discusses with his guests how universities can cultivate hope, respond to local and global crises, and equip learners to create meaningful change in their communities and beyond.

In this fourth episode we explore how education can move beyond 19th-century models to foster resilience, justice, and authentic learner agency in a complex world.

In this episode of RE-ACT, Raphael Costambeys-Kempczynski explores how education can move beyond outdated 19th-century models to meet the challenges of our complex, interconnected world. Joined by Nazia Habib, Michael Bäcklund, and Dominic Regester, the conversation examines the role of social and emotional learning, project-based experiences, and transdisciplinary knowledge in shaping resilient, socially conscious learners. From engaging youth in real-world decision-making to reimagining the purpose and authenticity of curricula, the episode shows how education can become a living ecosystem—equipping students not just with knowledge, but with the capacity to act, collaborate, and thrive in a rapidly changing world.