The vocation. The forgotten axis of university education

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to question the mission of universities explicitly undertake vocational training, not to mention their vocational task. He broke methodologically of an inquiry into official statements of several public and private universities in the country noting that none of them mentioned the vocation as part of the institutional mission. In contrast, authors who have addressed the vocation as the foundation of a college education and a truly productive life were consulted; instead of the profession as a mere preparation for the labor market and the exploitation of labor alienating university. The primary contribution is sought is to invite university academics to reflect on the need to rescue the vocation as a call conscious development of human potential to turn them into acting abilities. After all, college are responsible for their educational privilege, to lead society worthy paths, and the culture of vocation is the natural way for this mission.