Currently, the world is facing economic, social, and environmental issues in a more revolutionary and connected way than in previous years. One of the main challenges is identifying which, among possible actors considering their role in society, could be the leaders of future changes. Therefore, over the years, universities were progressively building and playing an essential role through new research strategies linked to social responsibility within communities by expanding research and teaching beyond the boundaries of the university campus. This work aims to provide concepts and ideas to induce a discussion and build critical thinking on how important it is to connect the work of universities with fragile local communities, in other words, to understand the social role of universities better. First, a general overview of social responsibility and territorial fragility concepts is presented. Then, university social networks and organizations and case analyses illustrate the importance of projects developed within communities, particularly with innovative educational practices, to search for urban regeneration and mutual learning between universities and society.
In questo momento il mondo sta affrontando questioni relative agli aspetti economici, sociali, ambientali in modo piu connesso e rivoluzionario rispetto agli anni scorsi. Una delle sfide principali è identificare quali tra i possibili attori che considerano il loro ruolo nella società possano essere i leader dei cambiamenti futuri. Pertanto, nel corso degli anni, le università stanno progressivamente costruendo e giocando un ruolo importante, attraverso nuove strategie di ricerca legate alla responsabilità sociale all'interno delle comunità, ampliando la ricerca e la didattica oltre i confini del campus universitario. L'obiettivo di questo lavoro è fornire concetti e idee per indurre la discussione e costruire un pensiero critico sull'importanza di collegare il lavoro delle università con le comunità fragili locali. Fondamentalmente per capire meglio il ruolo sociale delle università. In tal senso viene presentata una panoramica sui concetti di responsabilità sociale e fragilità territoriale. Reti sociali e organizzazioni universitarie, unite all'analisi di casi, illustrano l'importanza dei progetti sviluppati nelle comunità, in particolare nelle pratiche educative di rigenerazione urbana e di mutuo apprendimento tra università e società.
Universities as potential social agents in the urban regeneration of fragile local communities : a mutual learning process
MARIANA, AUAD PROENCA
2023
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Currently, the world is facing economic, social, and environmental issues in a more revolutionary and connected way than in previous years. One of the main challenges is identifying which, among possible actors considering their role in society, could be the leaders of future changes. Therefore, over the years, universities were progressively building and playing an essential role through new research strategies linked to social responsibility within communities by expanding research and teaching beyond the boundaries of the university campus. This work aims to provide concepts and ideas to induce a discussion and build critical thinking on how important it is to connect the work of universities with fragile local communities, in other words, to understand the social role of universities better. First, a general overview of social responsibility and territorial fragility concepts is presented. Then, university social networks and organizations and case analyses illustrate the importance of projects developed within communities, particularly with innovative educational practices, to search for urban regeneration and mutual learning between universities and society.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14242/206479
URN:NBN:IT:POLIMI-206479