Students and the uni­ver­si­ty: identity, agency and action

This event is dedicated to exploring student’s identity and agency in today’s crisis-ridden, mar­ke­ti­sed and glo­ba­li­sed higher education world. If the uni­ver­si­ty is nothing without its students, and students don’t exist without their uni­ver­si­ties, to what extent is students’ identity inter­wo­ven with that of their uni­ver­si­ty? What are the pos­si­bi­li­ties for students to exercise their agency in a context where student debt, graduate un- and unde­r­em­ployment are on the rise and mental health is dete­rio­ra­ting, and to what extent is students’ political enga­ge­ment inside and outside of their home insti­tu­ti­ons crucial for today’s society? The event will consist of a keynote speech by the invited speaker, followed by a student-led panel dis­cus­sion with guests and a Q&A session and will be rounded off with a reception.
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