ORCID
- Jocey Quinn: 0000-0002-8920-5533
Abstract
This paper explores the entanglement of humanism and posthumanism within the Western European University, focusing on ethical implications and the role of the university in protecting the marginalised. To illustrate its arguments, it draws on a small study conducted in an ancient Italian university which specialises in Humanities and Social Sciences. The paper focuses on two key knotty issues: relationships between university aspirations to posthumanism and the colonial legacies of humanism, and the implications of holding on to humanism as a guarantor of human rights for marginalised people. It concludes by discussing the limitations of a posthuman ethics of responsibility and proposes instead a posthuman ethics of rights for the university.
DOI Link
Publication Date
2021-05-24
Publication Title
British Journal of Sociology of Education
Volume
42
Issue
5-6
ISSN
0142-5692
Acceptance Date
2021-04-15
Deposit Date
2021-09-08
Embargo Period
2021-08-11
Funding
This research was funded by a Matteo Ricci Visiting Researcher Award.
Keywords
Posthumanism, humanism, Universities, ethics, Italy
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Quinn, J. (2021) 'A humanist university in a posthuman world: relations, responsibilities, and rights', British Journal of Sociology of Education, 42(5-6). Available at: 10.1080/01425692.2021.1922268
