Abstract
The 'Third Mission' of universities includes enabling their students to understand the dilemmas of the Anthropocene and to see them as a starting point for creative, transformative action. Teaching at universities needs a 'planetary perspective', framed by a critical understanding of the limitations of the resources required for the survival of the human species. It also needs space for experiments, including socio-technological and economic ones. The integration of research, experimentation and learning should become a permanent task, organized in trans-disciplinary and trans-sectoral ways, integrating knowledge and perspectives from academics, professionals and non-academics with different epistemic foundations, with a strong impact orientation. The article illustrates this approach with two current examples from the Netherlands: The Transdisciplinary Master-Insert 'Shaping Responsible Futures' and the Smart Solutions Semester.
Translated title of the contribution | Transdisciplinary Education as Change Agent for Universities in the Anthropocene |
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Original language | German |
Pages (from-to) | 3 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Forschung |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2023 |
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