Embracing the positive change through activism: a new strategy of higher education?

This study explores the emerging phenomenon of university activism, which refers to taking a stand on controversial sociopolitical issues through concrete statements and/or actions by universities. We argue that university activism can be a powerful strategy for generating both a social change in civil society and a positive cultural change in the institution itself. Specifically, we seek to understand if and how universities implement activism, and which aims it might have.