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The Contemporary University and the Poverty of Nations: Rethinking the Mission of STS

University of Toronto

Most aspects of the current crisis regarding society-biosphere interactions can be attributed to the knowledge strategy adopted by contemporary universites. The artificial separation of science, technology, and society in separate faculties makes it very difficult for teaching staff and students to cross their boundaries. It is argued that STS, with its emphasis on transdisciplinarity, can help to ameliorate this crisis by providing an integrated learning experience. To do this, however, STS has to restructure itself to overcome the limitations imposed by the knowledge strategy of the contemporary university.

Key Words: STS • universities • knowledge strategy • transdisciplinarity

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