Higher education in dispute: between commodification and the defense of the public good
On Tuesday, May 19, the Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO) organized the dialogue “Higher education in dispute: between commodification and the defense of the public sphere. Proposals from critical and transformative thought".
They coordinated: Mabel Thwaites Rey, from the Institute of Latin American and Caribbean Studies (IEALC), Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Argentina; and Carolina Jimenez, from the National University of Colombia.
In a context of profound changes and disputes surrounding the future of higher education, this event aims to create a space for collective reflection on the main challenges facing universities today in Latin America and the Caribbean. Drawing on diverse national and regional experiences, the meeting will address the impact of public defunding and the commodification of education, as well as the growing questioning of the university's social role and public relevance.
There was also reflection on the pedagogical transformations accelerated by the pandemic and the expansion of virtuality, along with the effects of the massive circulation of information in digital environments on teaching and learning processes.
The discussion focused on the offensive by conservative and libertarian sectors against the Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, and on the challenges posed by the irruption of artificial intelligence in the processes of research, intellectual production and teaching.
In light of this scenario, the activity sought to share strategies, tools and proposals to defend public universities, strengthen critical thinking and build alternatives to current regressive trends.
An activity associated with the Platform for Social Dialogue “Social right to education, public policies and pedagogical alternatives”
DIÁLOGO: EDUCACION SUPERIOR EN DISPUTA: ENTRE LA MERCANTILIZACIÓN Y LA DEFENSA DE LO PÚBLICO. PROPUESTAS DESDE EL PENSAMIENTO CRITICO Y TRANSFORMADOR.
Panelista: Prof. Tamara Proenza Díaz, Cátedra Ciencia, Tecnología, Sociedad e Innovación, Universidad de La Habana, Cuba.
Activity with prior registration
