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The idea that we live in global knowledge societies and knowledge-based economies or that present-day productive systems constitute an industry 4.0 have gained currency as descriptions of contemporary society that are said to bear direct and indirect consequences for political, economic, and social orders. High-level policy interest parallels this enthusiasm placing knowledge and knowledge generation activities centerpiece in imaginations of the future, for instance, under the EU’s strategies of creating the most competitive global knowledge-economy and becoming an Innovation Union. Educational and research institutions have become an idée fixe, a constant topos in the imaginations of knowledge-intensive capitalism and of how they are to contribute to innovation and economic growth. Higher education is central to the realization of this vision and invoked as the prime locus of production both of (proprietary) knowledge (such as patents, innovations of all kinds, etc.), of innovative learning environments, and not least of human capital and associated subjectivities that will drive innovation.
With particular focus to the European agendas, the seminar provides an overview into the topic and deliberates on their impact for higher education. The seminar enables students to analyze current developments affecting education, reconstruct and assess dominant agendas, thus raising students’ awareness for ongoing societal transformations. Students also discuss the implications of this for educational practice. The seminar will be held in English language. Written assignments may be handed in in German as well. |
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