Meaningful Academic Work as Praxis in Emergence

Journal of research practice

Keijo Räsänen¹ 

[1] Helsinki School of Economics

关键词: academic work;    higher education research;    theories of practice;    praxis;   

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Journal of research practice

【 摘 要 】

The managerial form of university governance has changed the conditions of academic work in many countries. While some academics consider this a welcome development, others experience it as a threat to their autonomy and to the meaningfulness of their work. This essay suggests a stance in response to the current conditions that should serve especially the latter group of academics. The claim is that by approaching academic work as a potential praxis in emergence, it is possible to appreciate local, autonomous activity in renewing academic work. Even if such efforts remain difficult, dispersed in space, discontinuous in time, and incomplete, they may provide a sense of direction and keep up hope. The conception of praxis is a way of articulating the mission of such efforts; simultaneously, it is also a way of defining an epistemic object for research on academic work.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC-ND