Philosophy and theory of HE
Monday 19 October 2020 9amPhilosophy and Theory of Higher Education Conference (PHEC): Universities under Siege?
19-20 October 2020: The conference 2020 takes place in Uppsala, Sweden.
28 February: Deadline for submission of abstracts.
“The crisis of the university” is a familiar topic in contemporary discussions about higher education. It is said that the University is facing untold threats from, inter alia, the anti-intellectualism of populist politicians and authoritarian regimes, the commodification of knowledge resulting from neo-liberal ideas about utility and international competition, the politicization of teaching and learning arising out of identity movements, the fragmenting of the university in response to stakeholder demands, and so forth.
This conference poses the question: Is this really the case? And, if so, what exactly is being threatened? The aim of the meeting is to take a serious look at what is ultimately at stake, among other things, by examining the roots of these developments in terms of our conceptions of what is useful knowledge, why it is desirable and what is required to establish, maintain and develop it through our institutions of higher education.
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