The University at the Crossroads of Eco-Social Challenges: Pedagogy of Care and the Community of Life for a Transformative Learning

What kind of responsibility do universities have with regard to the current emergency created by ecological and socio-economic collapse? This work begins considering colonization neoliberal globalization. Education is one areas that appears as a fundamental source business in globalized economy, thus reorienting role State accordance New Public Managements (NPM's) educational policy. The NPM main instrument responsible for modifying structure culture state services means introducing privatization market-specific mechanisms. But, so doing, something very important created: process “re-culturing,” establishment “one-track thinking.” It “endogenous neoliberalism” promotes construction new identity: view education from “entrepreneurial self.” Next, based on criticism Frankfurt School, we question whether use reason—as instrumental reason—exists logic, how it related morals ethics. We need alternative ideas configure worldview scenario, which facilitates deep civilizational reconstruction. Community Life certainty can base worldview. are human family and, even more, Earth common destiny. perspective exists at an more inclusive level, order integrate all living beings. care community life understanding, compassion, love. implies synthesis, places us doors wisdom. ethics its translation Pedagogy Care, should have, objective, experiential learning our reconnection Life. Therefore, would be necessary truly transformative we, humanity, will carry out. where called play strategic role. changes must take place worldview: Ethics Care Finally, some practical consequences proposed this sense.