
What is the function of the university?
4:15pm Fri 18 Aprmelbourne
About this session
Universities purport to stand above society, able to provide an impartial academic understanding of the world. In reality, the modern neoliberal university serves profit above all else. Be it providing research and development for weapons companies and the mining industry, or training up ideological defenders of the status quo, the university is a crucial component of the capitalist system. This session will interrogate what role modern universities play.
Recommended Reading
The neoliberal transformation of higher educationby Rebecca Barrigosin Marxist Left Review
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