Current developments in academia are going against the idea of a convivialist university. Universities are ranked and put into a worlwide hierarchy, competitive funding erodes the friendly competition among researchers (based on gifts), a managerial logic is implemented, and universites are increasingly seen as mere assets in global economic competition.…
This is a bad and sad day to start a blog on transnational convivialism. Yesterday evening several dozens of people were killed in Paris. They went out for a concert, met friends and just wanted to enjoy a Friday evening. The attackers aimed at destroying these forms of convivality. My…
Peace for Paris pic.twitter.com/ryf6XB2d80 — jean jullien (@jean_jullien) November 13, 2015
Par Alain Caillé, Professeur émérite Université Paris Ouest, Directeur et Fondateur du Mauss
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