What Are Universities For?

POINTS
1

MODE
Panel

TYPE
Knowing

KIND
SoCIETIE KNOT

THREAD
Connected Communities

Summary

This panel will invite students to navigate and discuss the role of universities in contemporary society.

This session will follow a loose agenda of:

• 10:00-10:45: class information/induction session (repeat)
• 10:45-11:30: what are universities for? workshop session to prepare questions for panel
• 11:30-12:30: what are universities for? panel

Preparation

Please take approximately 10 sections from the Boulton and Lucas' reading. Explore some of the headings you might be curious about.

What participants will learn

This will be an exploration of the idea of a university.

Completion

Consider the pre-panel activity (what did you think Universities are for?), the reading, and the panel discussion. Reflect (150-200 words) on a question that you asked, or would have asked if you had time.

Material

• Boulton and Lucas, 2008, "What are Universities For?" https://www.researchgate.net/publication/225511003_What_Are_Universities_For
• A Big Ideas podcast moderated by Prof Des Manderson: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/bigideas/the-purpose-and-the-future-of-the-university/12095864
• Universities Accord: https://www.education.gov.au/australian-universities-accord/resources/final-report

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Created by

Chris.Browne@anu.edu.au