Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Arts, Design and Contemporary Education (ICADCE 2017)

The Role of Universities in the Modern World

Authors
Elena Savicheva, Olga Chesnokova
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Elena Savicheva
Available Online May 2017.
DOI
10.2991/icadce-17.2017.164How to use a DOI?
Keywords
university; education; science; society; modernization; public diplomacy
Abstract

The article defines the role of university in modern society, considers its place and functions in socio-economic and cultural development, as well as in foreign policy. The authors state that in all historical epochs the university better than other social institutions has accumulated scientific knowledge, without which a consistent development of society is impossible. It is noted that the modern era is characterized by unprecedented dynamism and rates of development. The role of information and synthesis of various cultural systems is growing. Against this backdrop, education traditionally remains a weighty lever of influence on the evolution of society, transmits the entire positive experience of the mankind to new generations. The activities of national universities are one of the elements of international politics. The article examines the concepts of Russian and foreign scholars regarding the mission and tasks of the University as a social institution. Particular attention is paid to Russia's experience in this field.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Arts, Design and Contemporary Education (ICADCE 2017)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
May 2017
ISBN
10.2991/icadce-17.2017.164
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/icadce-17.2017.164How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2017, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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