Necessity of Innovative Understanding of Co-creation and The Simultaneous Flourishing of University and Civilization
Subject Areas : عمومى
1 - Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran
Keywords: Civilization-Building University, University-Friendly Civilization, Civilization-Friendly University, Complexity Theory, Circular Causality,
Abstract :
Civilization and university are among the entities of human life, from the point of view of systemic approach, the idea of abstracting them from each other is far from the truth. The idea of civilization without a university and the idea of a university without civilization is a mental impression far from the truth. The purpose of this research is to introduce the complex relationship between civilization and university and their role in the evolution and prosperity of each other and the characteristics of the university that supports civilization. This research is of an applied type, which was carried out by descriptive-analytical method. The basis for data and evidence collection is long-term normative library studies. This research has a qualitative approach and the data and evidence have been analyzed using reasoning and rational analysis and explanation in an interpretive way. From the point of view of the theory of complexity, civilization and the university have a complementary and simultaneous role of part and whole. University is a part of the whole civilization and civilization is a part of the whole university, which in a circular process; Causality and constructor are each other. Civilization is the cause of the creation and reproduction of the university is the cause of the creation, prosperity and revival of civilization. University and civilization can and should be the cause and product of each other in the way of ensuring the conditions of good human life. As a modern multi-functional institution, the university has many characteristics such as multiplicity of stakeholders, ambiguity in the goal, professionalism, ambiguous decision-making processes, environmental vulnerability, duality in scientific mission and bureaucracy, contradiction in order and disorder. By understanding these features, a civilizing university should be guided by following the three key principles of mission-oriented, adapting to the environment and developing external and internal partnerships