论大学的想象力

On Building Imaginative Universities

大学的想象力存在于双重的载体中,一方面代表以人为载体的大学人的想象力,另一方面代表以组织为载体的大学本身的想象力。大学狭隘的概念构想和存在方式既反映了大学想象力的匮乏,也困住了大学的发展。想象力对于大学而言,意味着一种面向世界的创造力和独特的心智品质,这种创造力和心智品质能够使大学超越传统的掣肘与局限,开启想象边界,以充满想象力的大学构想帮助未来社会和大学应对加速变革带来的挑战与变化。具体来说,一方面,从形而上的层面确保想象大学的前提条件与可能样态;另一方面,通过重视和培养大学的想象力、创造力、领导力与行动力,从形而下的层面使大学想象成为现实。

The imaginativeness of a university finds its expression both in the creativity of those people there(faculty,staff,students,etc.)and in the ingenuity of the institution itself.The university need to be highly imaginative because imagination is a kind of creative thinking that helps disrupt traditional mindsets and liberate our minds.Without abundant imagination,the university would be trapped in tradition and misconceptions,esp.in this rapidly changing modern world.To build imaginative universities,we need to“have our heads in the clouds”,or constantly renew our understanding of the university;on the other hand,we should also“keep our feet on the ground”,or improve leadership and executive functioning skills at the university.