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Higher Education and the Commitment to Its Public Mission: The Case of Extension Projects in a Brazilian University

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This chapter posits that higher education extension projects should be considered a relevant dimension of university public commitment based on a multicultural theoretical approach within a higher education collaborative engagement paradigm. In that sense, the present study aims to discuss the public mission of higher education based on a case study of extension multicultural educational projects developed by a federal university in Brazil in partnership with local educational authorities in Brazilian municipalities. The projects referred to joint construction of municipal curriculum guidelines geared towards cultural diversity, equity, and social justice. Results show that the mentioned interlinkage not only developed an increased awareness of multicultural issues in educational actors from both schools and the university, but also allowed for their experiences to be delved into and problematized.

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Ivenicki, A. (2021). Higher Education and the Commitment to Its Public Mission: The Case of Extension Projects in a Brazilian University. In: Papadimitriou, A., Boboc, M. (eds) Re-envisioning Higher Education’s Public Mission. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55716-4_9

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