Responsabilidad social universitaria y ciudadanía democrática: la apuesta de formación para el compromiso público con las diversidades

This article analyzes whether the university experience would influence a greater disposition of the students to commit to the protection of freedoms and public coexistence among diverse subjectivities, fundamental aspects of democratic coexistence. It connects the commitment of the University Social Responsibility approach to challenge the university as a social institution that contributes to the formation of critical, empathic and committed citizens. What is presented is the product of the collection of information (both quantitative and qualitative) about the experience of a subject in a Peruvian university and the analysis of its learning strategies aimed at encouraging students to be actively involved in the design and implementation of reflection-action proposals on a particular social problem. The results show that the experience in the subject would have a positive and significant effect on increasing the willingness of students to recognize the importance of participating publicly in favor of the protection of the rights of social minorities. Therefore we look to contribute in the discussion about the distinctive character of social responsibility in university settings, particularly with regard to strengthening a democratic public ethic. Keywords: University education, Social Responsibility, Citizenship Education, Democracy.