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The Mission of the University: Reconsidering Values in an Age of Disruption
An intimate gathering of deans, professors, and scholars who will discuss the question of what the purpose of the university should be and explore the university’s evolving role in society and the tradeoffs among its competing aims.
The program begins with a Friday evening reception and continues Saturday with three facilitated sessions based on pre-circulated readings:
Individual-Centered Aims – Personal development, social mobility, workforce preparation
Collective-Centered Aims – Civic responsibility, public good, public policy
Frameworks for Prioritization – Reconciling aims and applying frameworks to real-world policy issues
Keynote speakers include John Tomasi, president of Heterodox Academy, Lucas Morel, professor of politics at Washington and Lee University, and Miguel Garcia-Valdecasas, visiting professor in philosophy at UC Berkeley.
Sponsored by Academic Freedom Alliance, Heterodox Academy, and Zephyr Institute.
Check back here later for conference summary and photos!