The cultural mission of universities

Authors

  • Antonio Ariño Villarroya UNIVERSITAT DE VALÈNCIA

Abstract

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.

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Author Biography

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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Published

2017-12-19

How to Cite

Ariño Villarroya, A. (2017) “The cultural mission of universities”, Debats. Journal on culture, power and society, 2. Available at: https://revistadebats.net/article/view/1726 (Accessed: 22 December 2024).

Issue

Vol. 2 (2017): Annual Review 2

Section

SPECIAL ISSUE 2

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