내 전공인 식민지 시대 소설은 밀도 높은 국문학 연구사가 축적돼 있다. 박사 논문을 쓰면서 연구사의 벽에 좌절도 했고, 논문 주제를 잡기 위해 집을 나오기도 했다. 눈에 밟히는 어린 딸을 돌보며 논문 쓰기가 쉽지 않아서, 육아를 하더라도 밤에는 논문을 쓸 개인 공간이 필요했다. 그래서 살고 있던 아파트 바로 앞에 독서실 같은 공부방을 얻었다. 생활과 공부의 분리라는 명목으로, 신림동의 15만 원짜리 월세방을 얻어 출퇴근했다. 이때 몇몇 학교에서 전공 강의를 할 기회가 생겼다. 당시 나에게 강의는 하루 종일 갇혀있던 작은 공부방을 탈출할 수 있는 합법적 외출로, 출력한 소논문의 박제된 지식을 누군가와 토론할 수 있는 소소한 즐거움의 장이었다.박사 논문을 쓰면서 가장 오래 한 수업은 ‘글쓰기’였다. ‘글쓰기’는 의사소통 과목으로 읽기와 쓰기, 토론이 필수적으로 병행된다. 5학기 정도 지나니, 어느 날 문득, 강의실에 앉아 있는 신입생들에게서 자신의 존재를 알리기 위해 부단히 글을 썼던 식민지 작가, 유진오, 이효석의 모습이 겹쳐 보였다. 고뇌 어린 열정과 치기 어린 자부심, ‘문청(文淸)’의 성립, ‘지(知)’의 자율성과 같은 박사 논문의 주제가 떠올랐고 192

조금은 무거운 주제로 이야기하는 것이 옳은 선택인지 모르겠지만, 이 감정을 느끼며 많은 성장을 했기에 관련된 글을 쓰기로 결심했다. 내가 20대가 되고, 대학교에 들어온 지도 어느덧 2년째가 됐다. 20대가 되기 전의 나는 내가 느끼는 세세한 감정을 살피기에 너무나도 바빠 흘려보내기에 급급했다. 하지만 어른이 된 후 나는 최대한 많은 감정을 마주하고 되새김질하기위해 노력하고 있다. 시간의 흐름에 발맞춰 내가 어른이 됐듯이, 주변인들도 각자의 세월을 흘려보내고 있었다. 정신없이 흐르는 시간에 따라 살아오다 보니, 마음의 준비를 하지 못한 채 갑작스러운 일을 마주하기도 했다. 그중 가장 영향이 컸던 것이 작년과 올해 맞이한 소중한 사람들의 부고이다.작년에는 나의 영원한 단짝이었던 할머니가, 올해에는 아버지처럼 나를 챙겨 주시던 고등학교 스승님이 내 곁을 떠났다. 내 앞에 주어진 현실에 쫓겨 살다 보니 주변을 살필 여력이 없었고, 이렇게 예상치 못한 일을 맞닥뜨릴 때마다 무기력하기만 했다. 당시 바쁜 대학 생활을 보내던 내가 할 수 있었던 것은 외로이 기숙사에서 눈물을 절제하지 못한 채 흐느끼는 것이었다. 눈물의 이유는 복합적이었다. 가장 나를 슬프게 만든 것은

제443호 포항공대신문에는 본인이 소속된 집단과 관련한 기사에서부터 반도체공학과와 같이 신설된 학부, 단체와 관련한 기사까지 여러 방면의 기사를 읽을 수 있었다. 그중에서도 특히 소속 집단에 대해 간접적으로 전해 들었던 소식을 정리한 기사들을 보면서 정보를 얻고 생각을 정돈하는 데에 많은 도움을 받았다.우선, 나의 시선을 가장 강렬하게 사로잡은 기사를 꼽자면 단연 ‘기숙사 제공’ 실태에 대한 기사라 할 수 있다. 반도체공학과가 신설되어 학부 신입생이 예년 대비 40명 증원되는 이례적인 현상에 생활관운영팀은 RC 필수 거주자 기준을 기존 2학년에서 1학년으로 변경했다. 이에 따라 아직 무은재학부생 신분임에도 2학년 1학기를 맞이한 22학번 또한 RC를 나와 학내 1동에서 20동(상남 포함)까지 구사 거주가 가능해졌다. 본인은 분반 내에 마음이 맞는 친구와 함께 구사 8동에 거주하게 되었고, 원하는 결과였기에 불만 사항은 없었다. 그러나 한 친구는 기숙사 신청을 실패한 이후 여러 차례 입사할 수 있는 방이 없다는 답변을 듣다 개강 이후 2~3주가량이 지나서야 입사할 수 있었다고 했다. 기숙사 시스템 개편으로 예상하지 못한 부작용에 피해를 보는 학부생은 그 기간

이제 대학은 본격적인 엔데믹 시대의 학기를 시작해 어느새 학기의 끝을 향해 가고 있다. 한동안 잃어버렸던 대학 생활의 일상도 차차 회복 중이다. 대학의 교육과 연구 기능 역시 예전 모습으로 돌아가고 있다. 지성의 전당인 대학의 모습을 찾아간다. 다양한 의견이 존재하고, 치열한 논쟁이 있는 대학 모습을 되찾아간다.대학이 교육을 하는 곳인지 연구를 하는 곳인지 논쟁을 벌이곤 한다. 대학을 학교라고 생각하는 많은 국민들은 이런 논란이 의외일 수 있다. 하지만 대부분의 기초연구가 대학에서 이루어지고, 대학원생 교육 및 양성 과정에서 연구 활동의 역할은 필수적이다. 특히 우리대학과 같은 연구중심대학은 이런 특징이 더욱 뚜렷하다. 한편 대학이 산학협력과 창업에 더욱 전념해야 한다고도 한다. 최근 대학이 더욱 기업가적인 역할을 해야 한다는 분위기가 강해졌고, 이에 맞서 그러면 집은 누가 지키냐는 비판을 하기도 한다. 이런 활동들 간의 차이가 마치 칼로 무를 자르듯이 뚜렷하게 구별되지는 않는다. 모든 대학이 연구기관이라거나 창업사관학교라는 시각으로 접근하는 것은 전체 사회를 하나의 규범으로 좌지우지하려는 시대와 다를 바 없다. 나아가 대학이 연구를 잘 하기 위해 연구환경을

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