Newuniversitynorway Homepage

Newuniversitynorway.org has been formed as a direct response to what we see as an alarming and increasing commodification of higher education in Norway, emerging at a particularly critical time when corporate agendas and neoliberal market ideas are systematically undermining public universities and intellectual integrity around the world. This concerning trend threatens to transform universities from institutions of learning and critical inquiry into market-driven entities focused primarily on economic efficiency rather than educational excellence and societal benefit.

With this web page we hope to create a dynamic and inclusive platform for critical discussions about the future of our universities and what fundamental role they should play in society, moving beyond superficial reforms to address the systemic challenges facing higher education today. It forms part of a broader, urgent effort to reclaim this vital debate which has for far too long been left to a small group of politicians and university management, often without meaningful input from the academic community, students, and civil society who are most directly affected by these changes. We therefore invite a broad spectrum of voices - including academics, students, staff, researchers, and concerned citizens - to join in actively imagining and working toward a "New University Norway" that prioritizes democratic values, intellectual freedom, and the public good over corporate interests and market-driven metrics.

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