Refiguring Universities in an Age of Neoliberalism: Creating Compassionate Campuses (1st ed. 2021) (Palgrave Critical University Studies)

By: Louise J. Lawrence

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Synopsis: This book examines the role of compassion in refiguring the university. Plotting a reimagining of the university through care, other-regard, and a commitment to act in response to the suffering of others, the author draws on various humanities disciplines to illuminate the potential of compassion in the campus. The book asks how the sector can reclaim the university from the tides of neoliberalism, inequalities and increased workloads, and which moral principles and competencies would need to be championed and instilled to build inclusive citizenship and positive connection with others. A value that is too scarcely taught, experienced, or advocated in contexts of higher education, compassion is reframed as an essential pillar of the university and a means to an epistemically just campus and curricula.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9783030733711
Related ISBNs:: 9783030733704
Publisher:: Springer International Publishing
Date of Addition:: 07/05/21
Copyrighted By:: The Editor
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
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Categories:: Nonfiction, Education, Philosophy, Politics and Government, Sociology
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