Rethinking Higher Education

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Rethinking Higher Education in the Digital Age

AI, Sustainability, and Digital Innovation in China and Europe

Edited by Martin Woesler

Hunan Normal University

European University Press, 2026

ISBN 978-3-86515-439-2 · DOI: 10.12906/9783865154392

Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence "EUSC-DEC" · EU Grant 101126782 (2023–2026)

Open Access: This anthology is available as Open Access at https://sciencenet.eu/9783865154392/

The anthology is part of the Jean Monnet Research Centre of Excellence "JM EU-Studies Centre: Digitalization in Europe and China – Digital Competences and Virtual Learning Spaces in Youth Education" (Grant 101126782, 2023-2026, PI Martin Woesler).

Available in: English (EN) · 中文 (CN) · EN-ZH (bilingual, see chapters)

Table of Contents

Part I: Foundations and Frameworks

Ch.	Title	Author
1	Ethical Frameworks for AI in Higher Education: Between European Regulation and Chinese Innovation	Martin Woesler
2	Teaching Means – Humanity and AI from a Philosopher's View	Ole Doering
3	Student Data Protection in the Digital University: GDPR and China's PIPL Compared	Martin Woesler

Part II: Teaching and Learning in Transformation

Ch.	Title	Author
4	The End of Translation: How AI is Transforming Cross-Cultural Communication in Education	Martin Woesler
5	Learning a Foreign Language with and without AI: An Empirical Comparative Study	Martin Woesler
6	Navigating the Challenges of AI Integration in Chinese Language Teaching and Learning	Fang Lu
7	Beyond the Classroom: Alternative Learning Forms, Institutions, and Goals for the AI-Transformed Labour Market	Martin Woesler

Part III: Technology and Innovation

Ch.	Title	Author
8	Virtual Reality and Smart Learning Spaces: Immersive Technologies in Chinese and European Universities	Martin Woesler
9	Digital Natives in China and Europe: Comparative Digital Literacy, AI Attitudes, and Educational Implications	Martin Woesler

Part IV: Future Directions

Ch.	Title	Author
10	University of the Future: AI-Enhanced Higher Education Between European Humanism and Chinese Innovation	Martin Woesler
11	Green Digital Education: Sustainability, Digital Sobriety, and Environmental Awareness in EU and Chinese Universities	Martin Woesler

About

This peer-reviewed anthology brings together eleven chapters addressing the impact of artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and digital transformation on higher education in Europe and China. Published as part of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence "EUSC-DEC" at Hunan Normal University (EU Grant 101126782), the volume offers comparative perspectives on AI ethics, data protection (GDPR vs. PIPL), language learning, sustainability, and the future university.

Contributing authors: Martin Woesler (Hunan Normal University), Ole Doering (Hunan Normal University), Fang Lu (Boston College)