The University in Dissent

This book examines the factors contributing to the transformation of the university from the site of culture and knowledge to what might be termed an 'information factory', and explores how members of the academic community might continue to 'dwell in the ruins of the university' in a productive and authentic way.

Gary Rolfe is Professor of Nursing in the School of Health Science, University of Swansea, UK.

Part One: The Ruined University 1. The Academy in Peril 2. Thinking as a Subversive Activity Part Two: Building the Paraversity 3. The Philosophy of Dissensus 4. Being Subsersive 5. The Fourth Mission Part Three: Adventures in the Paraversity 6. On the Essay 7. On the Seminar 8. On the Book