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Historically, universities have been a key element of socio-economic, political and technological development of nations. This fact has required a clear and effective relationship with society, which has commonly been called as linkage. Given the importance of this link, the purpose of this article is to review the evolution of the term in order to know what the analysis has focused on, so it allows us to identify the degree of social dimension importance in this relationship. To achieve this task, a historical-theoretical review is carried out of the conception of the university linkage with its environment. This review shows that there is little consensus on how to call it and define it, since there is a risk of falling into generalizations or reductionisms. The study of university-company linkage has been privileged, so this paper proposes the concept of university social linkage as an approach to examine how universities interact with other social actors and towards all areas of reality. It is relevant to highlight that university linkage is a strategy for social relevance, which it is not explored in depth in this document, but is outlined as a future line of research. Keywords: University; Linkage; Social relevance ; Históricamente las universidades han sido elemento clave del desarrollo socioeconómico, político y tecnológico de las naciones. Para ello requieren establecer una clara y efectiva relación con la sociedad, a lo que comúnmente se le ha llamado vinculación. Dada la importancia de este vínculo, el presente artículo tiene como objetivo revisar la evolución del término que permita conocer en qué se ha centrado el análisis, y a través de ello identificar el grado de importancia de la dimensión social en esta relación. Para lograr este cometido se hace una revisión histórico-teórica sobre la concepción de la vinculación universitaria con su entorno. La revisión arroja que hay poco consenso en la forma de llamarla y definirla, pues se corre el riesgo de caer en generalizaciones o en reduccionismos. Se ha privilegiado el estudio de la vinculación universidad – empresa, por lo que este trabajo propone el concepto de vinculación social universitaria a manera de enfoque para examinar cómo las universidades interactúan con otros actores sociales y hacia todos los ámbitos de la realidad. Es relevante destacar que la vinculación es una estrategia para la pertinencia social, pero no se profundiza en esta última, sino que se esboza como una futura línea de investigación. Palabras clave: Universidad; Vinculación; Pertinencia social

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This article explores the value of social justice as a shared ethical ground for social workers worldwide. Constructions and interpretations of social justice are deeply affected by different perspectives, contested positions and unequal power dynamics. As societies become ever more diversified, these may hinder the centrality of social justice as a core value. Drawing on data collected from participants in a binational interprofessional seminar on social justice in multi-cultural societies, this qualitative study is based on interviews and visual analysis with 16 American and 15 Israeli social workers and social work students. Findings suggest that social justice remains a core value although it is both an organising and disorganising, unifying and dividing concept. The study explores the positive contribution of positionality to help gain a broader understanding of social justice and navigate challenges in implementation, practice and education in diverse and conflicted settings. Practical implications for social work practice and education are discussed.

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International audience ; This text is a reflection on the possible links between the theory of social representations and contemporary private and public organisations. After having precisely defined the meaning and scope of the theory of social representations, themes associated with the professional and business worlds will be addressed and dealt with on the basis of this theoretical grid: command and professional groups; representations of work; organisational dogmatism and the treatment of cultural and cognitive divergence; the link between skills assessment practices and the representational dimensions; the relationship between public policies and users; and finally the treatment of organisational change processes. ; Ce texte est une réflexion sur les liens possibles entre la théorie des représentations sociales et les organisations privées et publiques contemporaines. Après avoir défini précisément le sens et la portée de la théorie des représentations sociales, des thèmes associés aux mondes professionnels et des entreprises seront abordés et traités à partir de cette grille théorique: commandement et groupes professionnels; représentations du travail; dogmatisme organisationnel et traitement de la divergence culturelle et cognitive; lien entre les pratiques de bilan de compétences et les dimensions représentationnelles; rapports entre les politiques publiques et les usagers; et enfin le traitement des processus de changement organisationnel.