Boaventura de Sousa Santos and his contributions for academic extension into a new century

Authors

  • Alfredo Almeida Pina-Oliveira Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo (EEUSP-SP)
  • Anna Maria Chiesa Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo (EEUSP-SP)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/1807-0221.2016v13n23p3

Abstract

Changes in society require opportunities for High Education Institutions may recognize their knowledge creation and its application. Academic extension enables more interfaces among University, Market and Society. We have chosen Boaventura de Sousa Santos’ Critical Appraisal in order to discuss “pluriversitary knowledge” that presents continuous, complementary and contradictory type of building universitary knowledge. These reflective thoughts have allowed theorethical underpinning for building five evaluation criteria regarding teaching, research and extension and its potential towards knowledge translation: absent, incipient, regular, relevant and complete. We have concluded that this author evince essential elements to subsidize innovative pedagogical praxis and to boost extension activities up for tackling challenges related to transform Higher Education for 21st century.

Author Biographies

Alfredo Almeida Pina-Oliveira, Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo (EEUSP-SP)

Enfermeiro. Professor Doutor do Departamento de Orientação Profissional (ENO).

Anna Maria Chiesa, Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo (EEUSP-SP)

Enfermeira. Livre Docente e Professora Associada do Departamento de Enfermagem em Saúde Coletiva (ENS).

Published

2016-09-30