Neoliberalism

Thoughts on academic life (8)- The Accreditation Trap- Quality Assurance or Bureaucratic Theater?

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A new session of accreditation in our campus is up. That means we will compile strategic plans, assessment reports, learning outcome documentation, meeting minutes, curriculum maps, faculty CVs formatted according to specific templates, evidence of “continuous improvement,” proof of “stakeholder engagement,” and spreadsheets demonstrating “alignment” between course objectives and program outcomes. The process consumes dozens … Read more

Literati roundup: Nietzsche’s Philosophy of Education… “49 millions artworks, artifacts, books, videos, and sounds from across Europe…

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Nietzsche Lays Out His Philosophy of Education and a Still-Timely Critique of the Modern University (1872) Open Culture by Josh Jones In a recent entry in the New York Times‘ philosophy blog “The Stone,” Robert Frodeman and Adam Briggle locate a “momentous turning point” in the history of philosophy: its institutionalization in the research university in … Read more

in Istanbul: Network of Mosques, Network of Republic Monuments, Network of Shopping Malls

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This is the mosque network. Check out the rest in Burak Arıkan’s site Islam, Republic, Neoliberalism comprises of three network maps where mosques, republican monuments/ museums and shopping centers dispersed throughout Istanbul connect to each other within their areas of influence. These maps present a comparative display of network patterns that are formed through associations … Read more