The Idea of Academic Responsibility: Exploring the Purpose of Universities

By Chris Hendrik Brink

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.

Academic freedom is widely recognized as a cornerstone of higher education, yet its counterpart, academic responsibility, has received remarkably little attention.

This timely book addresses that gap by presenting academic responsibility as a voluntary commitment to apply academic expertise to society's most pressing challenges. Tracing the evolution of higher education's mission through ideas such as engagement, impact, social responsibility and decolonization, Brink develops a compelling conceptual framework that places academic responsibility alongside academic freedom.

Essential reading for academics, university leaders and policymakers, this book offers a fresh perspective on what universities owe society and why that question matters more than ever.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1529264081
• ISBN13: 9781529264081
• Release Date: April 2027
• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Length: 176 Pages