Transformation of the University imagines preferable futures for the university, building hope for the institution-s necessary transformation. It transcends old criticisms and presents fresh ideas on how the institution might be conceived, organised and put into practice while safeguarding that which makes it a university - the pursuit of knowledge.
This book is divided into three main parts: Part One - -Knowledge- assumes the role of the university in generating knowledge for the benefit of society; Part Two - -Cultural Growth- expands on how the university might contribute to and benefit from the cultural growth of society, with both explicit and implicit connections to social and epistemic (in)justice; and Part Three - -Institutions- focuses on imaginative processes for enacting the university as an institution that meets the unforeseen future challenges facing societies around the world.
With contributions from scholars across the world, Tra
