"大楼"之于大学——基于美国住宿书院建造史的大学场域之思

在大学视域下,"大楼"是一个关于教育场域的隐喻,具有物理空间、群体生活和文化传统等多重内涵.大学教育场域不仅接纳肉体,而且安放精神,让身在其中者能够"诗意地栖居".住宿书院建造是20世纪发生在美国高等教育领域的一场历史运动,过程持续半个多世纪,其核心目标就是在大学中培育文化生活和构建教育场域.该运动增添了美国大学的魅力和底蕴,有利于各大学形成具有统一文化身份的学术共同体.

The Meaning of Houses to Universities: Reflections on the University Fields Based on the History of American Residential College

"Masters" are essential to an University, but "houses" are also indispensable. In the realm of universities, "house" is a metaphor of educational field which has multiple connotations, such as physical space, group life and cultural traditions. In the educational fields of universities, peoples are able to berth soul there while dwelling their bodies, so that they can be "poetic dwelling." The residential college construction movement is an important step of American universities' trying to make excellence, its core objective is to build educational fields and cultivate cultural life. The movement has added much charm and heritage to American universities, and formed an academic community with a unified cultural identity. Exploring the history of this movement may shed light on the directions for the emerging Chinese universities.