The spatial dimension in the university-social environment interactions. A proposal for the Argentine case

SANCHEZ, PABLO; DI BELLO, MARIANA EVA; SOCA, FERNANDA ANDREA

Tapuya

Taylor & Francis online

Año: 2023

This article analyzes how the spatial dimension is incorporated in interactions between universities and their environments, based on three modes-types of interaction: scientific-technological poles, the establishment of networks and the university as a locale. This work is based on a systematic analysis of specialized literature and field work that included 120 interviews carried out across four Argentine universities between 2016 and 2021. The main findings indicate that spatial dimension is traditionally understood as a surface where actions take place; we propose to think of space in university-social environment interactions as a product of the different situations of interaction that is contingent and enables or restricts the possibilities of generating lasting impacts