Die transformative Universität in der Gesellschaft: Ein Überblick über verschiedene Konzepte. Bien, C., Sassen, R., & Held, H. GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society, 26:259-268, oekom verlag, 2017.
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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.
@article{Bien2017,
   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.},
   author = {Colin Bien and Remmer Sassen and Hermann Held},
   doi = {10.14512/GAIA.26.3.10},
   issn = {26255413},
   issue = {3},
   journal = {GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society},
   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},
   pages = {259-268},
   publisher = {oekom verlag},
   title = {Die transformative Universität in der Gesellschaft: Ein Überblick über verschiedene Konzepte},
   volume = {26},
   year = {2017},
}

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