A dialogue with the concepts of transdisciplinarity and university extension: longing future ways for the educational institutions

Abstract

After a short preamble established from three concrete references of the present reality, the lecture shows, at first, a question about the wide gap existing between the Academy and society. Secondly, it establishes some points of reflection on the importance and relevance of transdisciplinary to overcome this discrepancy, within the proposed discussion, highlighting the importance of the role of University extension. In a third moment, it shows some challenges, opportunities and prospects concerning the theme of the institutionalizing of transdisciplinarity in the Academy, with the presentation of some concrete examples.

Keywords

• Academia e sociedade
• Interdisciplinaridade
• Transdisciplinaridade
• Extensão universitária
• Ressignificação da academia