Shaping socially responsible higher education through knowledge democratisation

Abstract

Beginning with early influences, I share some background on my 60+ years of engagement with the world of higher education (HE). Sharing a world view deeply critical of the contemporary domination of global capitalism, I suggest that knowledge activism, knowledge democracy, and questions of knowledge equity are key to the radical reinvention of HE that is needed. I go on to outline principles of socially responsible HE, closing with a message of the urgency of our times.