Education as an end in itself is the clarion call of the liberal arts. The pursuit of knowledge for its own sake must hold some appeal for anyone who takes teaching seriously both as an intrinsic good and as contributing … Continue reading “Introduction”
Issue: Issue 079 The Global University
Against Schooling: EDUCATION AND SOCIAL CLASS
stanley aronowitzAt the dawn of the new century no American institution is invested with a greater role to bring the young and their parents into the modernist regime than public schools. The common school is charged with the task of preparing … Continue reading “Against Schooling: EDUCATION AND SOCIAL CLASS”
Jurassic U: THE STATE OF UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY RELATIONS
christopher newfieldConcerns about the university’s business deals are as old as the university itself, but never have they been as widespread as they are these days. Nearly everyone assumes that the university has entered a new era, and many feel that … Continue reading “Jurassic U: THE STATE OF UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY RELATIONS”
"The End of Business Schools?": MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE
tony tinkerThe recessionary malaise that now pervades the senior capitalist economies is manifest in lower rates of capital accumulation and profitability. A firstorder consequence is intensified intercountry and interfirm conflict and competition (e.g., within the World Trade Organization and the North … Continue reading “"The End of Business Schools?": MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE”
Globalization and Professionalization in Africa
silvia federiciAlthough it is often claimed that Africa has “fallen off the globalization map” in the 1990s, the globalization process has had more dramatic consequences for the African continent than for any other region on the planet. African nations have been … Continue reading “Globalization and Professionalization in Africa”
The University and the Undercommons: SEVEN THESES
fred moten“To the university I’ll steal, and there I’ll steal,” to borrow from Pistol at the end of Henry V, as he would surely borrow from us. This is the only possible relationship to the American university today. This may be … Continue reading “The University and the Undercommons: SEVEN THESES”
Affective Economies
sara ahmedHow do emotions work to align some subjects with some others and against other others? How do emotions move between bodies? In this essay, I argue that emotions play a crucial role in the “surfacing” of individual and collective bodies … Continue reading “Affective Economies”