The Public Role of Universities

It is wideley acknowledged today that the emerging European knowledge society confronts universities with new challenges. This project focusses in particular on challenges with regard to the civic and public role of the university and the integration of this role in academic education by taking into account different reaearch perspectives als well as differences among the member states. The objective is to come to an reflected and innovative understanding of these issues, to inform academics and policy makers and to stimulate a relevant and well-informed debate.

Publications:

Simons, Maarten / Haverhals, Barbara / Lindblom-Ylänne, Sari / Ricken, Norbert / Verburgh, An (Hg.) (2007): The University Revisited. Questioning the Public Role of Universities in the European Knowledge Society | Studies in Philosophy and Education 26 (2007), 5 [Heidelberg: Springer].

Ricken, Norbert (2007): The Deliberate University. Remarks on the 'Idea of the University' from a Perspective of Knowledge. In: Studies in Philosophy and Education, Jg. 26 (2007), H. 5, S. 481–498.

Masschelein, Jan / Simons, Maarten (Hg.) (2006): Europa anno 2006. E-ducatieve berichten uit niemandsland. Leuven / Voorburg: Acco.

Masschelein, Jan / Simons, Maarten (2005): Globale Immunität oder Eine kleine Kartographie des europäischen Bildungsraums. Zürich / Berlin: Diaphanes.

Masschelein, Jan / Simons, Maarten (2010): Jenseits der Exzellenz. Eine kleine Morphologie der Welt-Universität. Zürich: Diaphanes.