A Tamed Transformation. Debating Digitalisation in Research and Higher Education Policy in Switzerland, 1998–2020
In this article, I investigate the discursive field of the digital transformation of higher education and research policy in Switzerland. The qualitative analysis of political strategies and documents shows that actors in this policy field use open, ambiguous terms to characterise digitalisation. By...
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| description | In this article, I investigate the discursive field of the digital transformation of higher education and research policy in Switzerland. The qualitative analysis of political strategies and documents shows that actors in this policy field use open, ambiguous terms to characterise digitalisation. By building on this discursive strategy, the political actors aim not only to reduce uncertainty about the digital transformation as a complex phenomenon but also to build political consensus about the future development of this discursive field. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-021a699c15e74495b176666798744e922023-11-06T07:14:56ZdeuSciendoSwiss Journal of Sociology2297-83482023-11-0149347349810.2478/sjs-2023-0023A Tamed Transformation. Debating Digitalisation in Research and Higher Education Policy in Switzerland, 1998–2020Saner Philippe01Department of Sociology, University of Lucerne, CH-6002 Lucerne; Center for Higher Education and Science Studies, University of Zurich, CH-8032ZurichIn this article, I investigate the discursive field of the digital transformation of higher education and research policy in Switzerland. The qualitative analysis of political strategies and documents shows that actors in this policy field use open, ambiguous terms to characterise digitalisation. By building on this discursive strategy, the political actors aim not only to reduce uncertainty about the digital transformation as a complex phenomenon but also to build political consensus about the future development of this discursive field.https://doi.org/10.2478/sjs-2023-0023digital transformationresearch and higher education policydiscursive fieldambiguitypolyphony |
| spellingShingle | Saner Philippe A Tamed Transformation. Debating Digitalisation in Research and Higher Education Policy in Switzerland, 1998–2020 Swiss Journal of Sociology digital transformation research and higher education policy discursive field ambiguity polyphony |
| title | A Tamed Transformation. Debating Digitalisation in Research and Higher Education Policy in Switzerland, 1998–2020 |
| title_full | A Tamed Transformation. Debating Digitalisation in Research and Higher Education Policy in Switzerland, 1998–2020 |
| title_fullStr | A Tamed Transformation. Debating Digitalisation in Research and Higher Education Policy in Switzerland, 1998–2020 |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Tamed Transformation. Debating Digitalisation in Research and Higher Education Policy in Switzerland, 1998–2020 |
| title_short | A Tamed Transformation. Debating Digitalisation in Research and Higher Education Policy in Switzerland, 1998–2020 |
| title_sort | tamed transformation debating digitalisation in research and higher education policy in switzerland 1998 2020 |
| topic | digital transformation research and higher education policy discursive field ambiguity polyphony |
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