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OverviewThe struggle for a Dutch-language university in Leuven not only brought an end to the era of a bilingual, unitary university. In 1968 a regime of authoritarian priests and status-conscious professors was also dispatched for ever. In the euphoria of its new-found autonomy the University opted for forward flight: in a reaction against the forces of conservatism it presented itself as a young, dynamic institution, populated by career professors and students who were set to storm the barricades of traditionalism. This book tells a story of contestation, but also of professionalisation, of ever more specialised scholarship and its research triumphs, of unflagging engagement with rigorous academic goals and international horizons. It is the story of an ambitious enterprise. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jo Tollebeek , Nys LiesbetPublisher: Leuven University Press Imprint: Leuven University Press Weight: 0.085kg ISBN: 9789058675705ISBN 10: 905867570 Pages: 384 Publication Date: 11 December 2006 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FOREWORD AGENDA Challenges for a new university The third founder Tradition as a foundation The problems of the day 'The most difficult hypothesis' Common theme HOMO NOVUS A portrait of Pieter de Somer 1. NEITHER PRINCE NOR CHURCH The battle for independence 'Leuven Flemish' Not a clerical university The letter of the law For another policy New associations 2. STRUCTURES The organisation of the scholarly world An energetic start The power of academics 'Malaise' Renovation in style Principles 3. STUDENT POLITICS Contestation and participation 'Young caravans' Red Leuven Sea change 'Civil servants' After the caravans 4. THE PROFESSIONAL RANKS Living in different times Five generation Colonials and canons Pioneers and pragmatists Threats An open world 5. MODELS The transfer of knowledge A Gesamthochschule? Slimming down Streamlining Continued learning, lifelong learning The triumph of didactics THE ORATOR A portrait of Roger Dillemans 6. CALLING AND PROFESSION On engagement, ethos and meaning Identity Changing commitment A mission Values and scholarship A special radiance 7. WORLDLY MATTERS Serving the community In the public eye Healing and curing Academic 'outreach' Contract research, patents and spin-offs 8. THE GENDER OF THE UNIVERSITY The feminisation debate A freer lifestyle? Circumspection 'Woman power' Many agendas 9. THE STUDENT RANKS From Leuven to Barcelona A student life for everyone Class and style Mobility Privatisation 10. GEOGRAPHY Building the University Three cores Planning The architects of the new-build University The prestige of restoration ENTREPRENEUR A portrait of Andre Oosterlinck 11. DIRECTING The bureaucratisation of research and teaching A study bureau Coordination Rationalisation Quality as policy The battle against the Moloch 12. SPECIALISATION Disciplines without a centre 'Big science' In the frontline Different science Like cousins Conversations 13. THE 'MIDDLE RANKS' Blue and white coats The residue of the past Multiformity Upwards Group interests 'The dying swan' 14. STRIKING POWER Income, expenditure and allocation formulas Equivalence Savings Flemish money A whirlwind Distorted relationship 15. MISE-EN-SCENE The self-image of an institution Commemoration Academic rituals Heritage and culture Image creation The enlarged community SUMMING UP The togati of the future Years of passion Years of disillusionment Years of repentance and insurance A broader horizon SOURCES AND LITERATURE Origins of knowledge Archive material Images and interviews Published sources Literature ORIGINS OF THE ILLUSTRATIONS INDEX OF NAMES AUTHOR'S NOTEReviewsAuthor InformationJo Tollebeek is Professor of Cultural History at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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