Refiguring Universities in an Age of Neoliberalism

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Refiguring Universities in an Age of Neoliberalism is written by Louise J. Lawrence and published by Springer Nature. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 3030733718 (ISBN 10) and 9783030733711 (ISBN 13).

This book examines the role of compassion in refiguring the university. Plotting a reimagining of the university through care, other-regard, and a commitment to act in response to the suffering of others, the author draws on various humanities disciplines to illuminate the potential of compassion in the campus. The book asks how the sector can reclaim the university from the tides of neoliberalism, inequalities and increased workloads, and which moral principles and competencies would need to be championed and instilled to build inclusive citizenship and positive connection with others. A value that is too scarcely taught, experienced, or advocated in contexts of higher education, compassion is reframed as an essential pillar of the university and a means to an epistemically just campus and curricula.