The cultural mission of universities

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Over the last two decades, there has been a wide debate about the so‑called third mission of the University. Two discourses have occupied the proscenium: the transfer and innovation of knowledge and corporate social responsibility. In this article we postulate that both these ideas respond to approaches that do not fully take the history and status of universities as a public service into account. In contrast, we argue that the third mission, both in terms of history and in terms of the normative and pragmatic statutes, instead corresponds to culture.

Biografia de l'autor/a

  • Antonio Ariño Villarroya, Universitat de València
    Antonio Ariño is Senior Professor of Sociology at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the Universitat de València.
    He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Geography and History and a PhD in Sociology from the Universitat de València. His research focuses on the sociology of culture, welfare policies, and sociological theory. He was awarded the National Research Prize for his work entitled «La ciudad ritual» (Anthropos). Dr. Ariño has held numerous positions: Director of the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology (1997–2003), Vice‑rector for Academic Studies and Organisation (2003–1998), Vice‑rector for European Convergence and Quality (2006‑2010), Vice‑rector for Planning and Equality (2010–2012) and, since 2012, he has held the position of Vice‑rector for Culture and Equality at the Universitat de València.

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2017-12-19

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SPECIAL ISSUE 2

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Ariño Villarroya, A. (2017) «The cultural mission of universities», Debats. Revista de cultura, poder i societat, 2. Disponible a: https://revistadebats.net/article/view/1726 (Consulta: 3 novembre 2026).