【FILA】Research Seminar on Feb.27
Event Detailed Information
| Date and Time | Date: Feb 27 Time: 11:00 - 12:00 (JST) |
|---|---|
| Form of Event | In Person |
| Venue | Conference room 8, 12th floor of Global Square, SOKA University |
| Speaker | Professor Dr. Zainal Abidin Sanusi |
| Inquiries | filaoffice@soka.ac.jp |
| Abstract | Historically, universities have often fallen short in their role of making significant social impact compared to industriesor scientific endeavours. The original purpose of universities, focused on knowledge development for nation-buildingand societal progress, has been overshadowed by capitalism and a shift towards prioritizing economic needs oversocial impact. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted this failure, revealing universities' inability to prepare society forcrises and difficulties when industries came to a halt. This underscores the need for a re-evaluation of the existinguniversity model, particularly post-pandemic, as issues become increasingly complex and interconnected. One majorcontributing factor to this failure is the neglect of community engagement, which remains a secondary functioncompared to teaching and research. This disconnect between universities and societal realities renders thetraditional ivory tower model obsolete. Universities must now engage, adapt, and transform drastically to remainrelevant. |