O fundamentach uniwersytetu XXI wieku w perspektywie humanistycznej. Funkcja akademickiej przestrzeni zmiennej

Abstract

The article is an attempt to answer the following question: is the university’s function subject to change in the globalizing, digitized and commercialized world? The concept of function (as a relation and as a specific action to meet needs) is analyzed both within and outside the context of university. The article presents different types of relations in the university space, emphasizing lack of the university’s autonomy against external factors, but also reminds us of the fact that the university finds its best expression in the fundamental relationship between the student and the teacher. The text draws on architectural comparisons, Malinowski's concepts, as well as on reflections of other humanists over the university walls covered with ivy.