Die transformative Universität in der Gesellschaft. Ein Überblick über verschiedene Konzepte

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Contributors

  • Colin Bien - , University of Hamburg (Author)
  • Remmer Sassen - , University of Hamburg (Author)
  • Hermann Held - , University of Hamburg (Author)

Abstract

The discussion about universities' potential to play a major role in the transformation towards a sustainable society is ongoing and often controversial. This is due to different perceptions of the role of the university and its contributions to society. For this reason, a review has been carried out into theoretical approaches that frame the relationship between university and society. After a systematization and short introduction of the different approaches, we look at their common architecture in order to derive key elements that have to be taken into account if a university wants to (re-)define its relationship with society. We describe different forms of a transformative university through the lens of each approach and we highlight conflicts that might arise in comparison with the traditional idea of a university. We conclude by breaking down the results of our analysis into three questions for universities wanting to become a transformative force for a sustainable society.

Translated title of the contribution
The transformative university in society. A review of different concepts

Details

Original languageGerman
Pages (from-to)259-268
Number of pages10
JournalGAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society
Volume26
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

External IDs

WOS 000415076600009
ORCID /0000-0002-6891-8948/work/142244707

Keywords

Keywords

  • Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Reflexive modernity, Research modes, Science, Social contract, Social institutions, Stakeholder theory, Sustainability, Sustainable society, Transformative university, Triple helix