Social responsibilities of universities, the challeng of its continuous construction

Abstract

This dialogue between the authors analyzes the concept of social responsibility and outreach of the university, reinterpreting it in light of different conceptual and political stances that span perspectives from globalized hegemonic ambitions to the most diverse social expressions and demand new answers from this institution. In short, it emphasizes its own nature, cultivated over eight centuries, facing the need to practice leadership that promotes greater equity and thus social cohesion as ethical principle and raison d’etre of the university.