The Enlightenment and the Idea of the University

This is the first installment of the new Online Speaker Series, organized by the Canadian Society for Eighteenth Century Studies.
The purpose of this online round table is to open a conversation about the relationship between the university and the Enlightenment. How do these two terms speak to each other? Can the university embody Enlightenment values about emancipation and social progress or are those values in contradiction with the idea that institutional neutrality is essential to its mission and the pursuit of knowledge? Our panelists discuss how they perceive the role of activism, advocacy, and social justice in the university setting and how these intersect with their teaching and research.
Panelists:
Brian Cowan (McGill University), Kerry Sinanan (University of Winnipeg), Sophia Rosenfeld (University of Pennsylvania), Eugenia Zuroski (McMaster University).
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