Tian Lan
Section
A01
Week 5
After reading
the article “The Imperial University”, I am astonished about the existence of militarism,
colonialism and imperialism in the university. The author talks about the demonstration
at multiple UC campuses caused by the tuition hike and how the policeman treated
students like their enemy. Some universities work with the United States military
to develop weapons that has negative impact on the word peace. For instance, the
CIA funded the social science research at MIT to advance psychological torture
technique that applied in Vietnam, Argentina and some other countries during
1950 to 1960. As we know that the goal of the university is to advance the intellectual
development of human beings and help everyone fulfill their innate potentials.
In addition, university should also be a place where encourage freedom of
speech and also serve as an engine of innovation and creativities for the human
civilization. However, university has gradually try to serve the interest of
the government and the elite corporations instead of following its original principle.
Another thing mention in the article is academic containment, the university set
up certain lines that restrict academic freedom. If any scholars across the
line, they will face certain punishment. I am very upset about the current situation
of university since it has been negatively influenced by the ideologies in the society. The university
should keep certain distance from the society to maintain its academic
independence and freedom. [1]
Question:
How does the imperial university originate
from? What can students do to remove the imperialism in the university?
References:
1.
Chatterjee, P., & Maira, S. (n.d.). The Imperial University [PDF].
2.
Charlie, C. (n.d.). Best Of 'Pepper Spraying Cop' Meme. Retrieved
October 22, 2017.
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