Университеты и самоорганизация

Abstract

Peter I, planning a breakthrough to Europe at the turn of the 17 th –18 th centuries and the imperatives for the development of Russia, had high hopes for the triad of gymnasium — university — academy. At present, Russia is once again making a social and technological breakthrough. Universities can play a key role in guiding society and the scientific and technological community towards this breakthrough. Currently, the world and Russia are at a point of bifurcation. Self-organization in university activities can play a key role at this point. The humanitarian and technological revolution unfolding now requires a speedy overcoming of the gap between the scientific and humanitarian cultures and the development of interdisciplinary approaches. Universities’ orientation towards the future and the formulation of large-scale, promising tasks becomes important. Self-organization is of fundamental importance for the formation of interdisciplinary innovative teams that bring together representatives of various specialties. The triad of self-organization — future — professionalism can be imperative for a modern Russian university. In higher education, a transition from training “qualified consumers” to training creators should be completed in a matter of years. Self-organization at universities and throughout the university community can lead to Russia’s transition from the “pipe economy” to an innovative trajectory of the development path, to a knowledge society.