Communiqué from an Absent Future

By • Sep 27th, 2009 • Category: News Picks

A scathing critique of the death of the University (from the UCSC occupation barricades) — to article (Here) and link to news report (here). Via edu-factory mailing list.

is one of the co-founders of Subaltern Media and the founder-editor of the peer-reviewed Open Access journal Wide Screen. He holds a PhD in media and communications studies from the University of Leeds, UK and has professional experience in print journalism, internet news, and public relations industries. His interests include Critical Theories of Media and Communication, Semiotics, Transnational Communication, Film industry & production, Film theory, Film and history, Communications Policy, Visual Culture, Communication Technologies, Web media and Communication
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  1. [...] Judith Butler writes about what is going on in the University, or the disastrous results of managerialism in the University (link), which has eroded whatever remained of the public character of the University. This article should be read as a precursor to the more substantial critique of the idea of the University and its future — Communique From an Absent Future (link). [...]

  2. [...] Judith Butler unibertsitateko arazoez ari da, edo kudeagintza ‘eraginkorra’-ren nagusigoak dakarren emaitza hondagarriez (esteka), zeinak unibertsitatearen izate publikoa higatzen duen. Artikulu hau unibertsitataren ideia eta etorkizunaren kritika sendoago baten aintzindaritzat ulertu behar da. Ikus “etorkizun ausente batetik komunikatua” (esteka). [...]

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