Abedtalas, Musallam2020-08-262020-08-262020https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12514/2285This paper explores the role of higher education (HE) in fostering social capital as a means of building a sustainable peace in Syria. We draw on a qualitative study in Northeast Syria to argue that the HE sector is currently playing a negative to weak role in developing social capital as it is highly politicised and suffers from outdated curricula and unsuitable teaching approaches.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessHigher education Syrian crisis Social capital Conflict and peaceArticle3915