The Future Agenda for Internationalization in Higher Education

The Future Agenda for Internationalization in Higher Education offers a broader set of perspectives from outside the dominant English-speaking and Western European paradigms, while simultaneously focusing on dimensions of internationalization that are known to be under-researched.

Informationen zum Autor Douglas Proctor is Director of International Affairs at University College Dublin, Ireland and has previously held academic and senior managerial positions at universities in France, New Caledonia and Australia. Laura E. Rumbley is an Assistant Professor of the Practice and Associate Director of the Boston College Center for International Higher Education, USA, and was previously Deputy Director of the Academic Cooperation Association, Belgium. Klappentext The internationalization of higher education is a world-wide phenomenon, subject to multiple interpretations at national, institutional and individual levels. Still, much of the mainstream literature on this topic is concentrated on a small number of countries and a narrow range of key topics. To address this gap, The Future Agenda for Internationalization in Higher Education offers a broader set of perspectives from outside the dominant English-speaking and Western European paradigms, while simultaneously focusing on dimensions of internationalization that are known to be under-researched. Additionally, the editors give primacy to next generation perspectives, not only to amplify our current understanding of key issues around the world, but also to shine a light on possible future agendas for this important aspect of contemporary higher education. The notions of new modes, new topics, and new contexts frame the analysis, providing new pathways for exploring and understanding distinct aspects of this crucially important phenomenon in higher education around the world. Key topics covered include:the current state of research and analysis on the internationalization of higher educationaspects of internationalization and international activities which have not previously been explored or have limited current exposurehow research into internationalization is conducted, showcasing innovative methodological practicesa synthesis of common themes and differences in relation to the future agenda of topics, modes and contexts for internationalizationan identification of key areas for future researchA thoughtful guide for considering the many possible directions ahead for internationalization in higher education, The Future Agenda for Internationalization in Higher Education is essential reading for academic researchers and graduate students, as well as international education practitioners and leaders keen to make sense of evolving trends in this field. Zusammenfassung The Future Agenda for Internationalization in Higher Education offers a broader set of perspectives from outside the dominant English-speaking and Western European paradigms, while simultaneously focusing on dimensions of internationalization that are known to be under-researched. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Foreword: Internationalization of Higher Education: Where have we come from and where are we going? Chapter 1: New Voices, New Ideas, and New Approaches in the Internationalization of Higher Education Chapter 2: Internationalization through English Medium Instruction in Japan: Challenging a Contemporary Dejima Chapter 3: Internationalization and Indigenization: Transforming Canadian Higher Education Chapter 4: Innovation and Internationalization in University-Based Schools and Faculties of Education Chapter 5: Constructing Transnational Partnerships: New Forms and Spaces for Internationalization in East Africa Chapter 6: From Periphery to the Center: International Aspirations of Regional Universities in Siberia Chapter 7: Internationalizing Higher Education in an Era of Austerity: The Case of Ireland Chapter 8: Boundaries, Bridges, and Barriers: Collaboration in the Borderland Context Chapter 9: New Modes of Research: Understanding and improving the International Student Experience Using Data Chapter 10: Topic Modelling: A Novel Method for the Systematic Study of High...

Autorentext

Douglas Proctor is Director of International Affairs at University College Dublin, Ireland and has previously held academic and senior managerial positions at universities in France, New Caledonia and Australia.

Laura E. Rumbley is an Assistant Professor of the Practice and Associate Director of the Boston College Center for International Higher Education, USA, and was previously Deputy Director of the Academic Cooperation Association, Belgium.

Klappentext

The internationalization of higher education is a world-wide phenomenon, subject to multiple interpretations at national, institutional and individual levels. Still, much of the mainstream literature on this topic is concentrated on a small number of countries and a narrow range of key topics. To address this gap, The Future Agenda for Internationalization in Higher Education offers a broader set of perspectives from outside the dominant English-speaking and Western European paradigms, while simultaneously focusing on dimensions of internationalization that are known to be under-researched. Additionally, the editors give primacy to next generation perspectives, not only to amplify our current understanding of key issues around the world, but also to shine a light on possible future agendas for this important aspect of contemporary higher education. The notions of new modes, new topics, and new contexts frame the analysis, providing new pathways for exploring and understanding distinct aspects of this crucially important phenomenon in higher education around the world. Key topics covered include: the current state of research and analysis on the internationalization of higher education aspects of internationalization and international activities which have not previously been explored or have limited current exposure how research into internationalization is conducted, showcasing innovative methodological practices a synthesis of common themes and differences in relation to the future agenda of topics, modes and contexts for internationalization an identification of key areas for future research A thoughtful guide for considering the many possible directions ahead for internationalization in higher education, The Future Agenda for Internationalization in Higher Education is essential reading for academic researchers and graduate students, as well as international education practitioners and leaders keen to make sense of evolving trends in this field.

Zusammenfassung
The Future Agenda for Internationalization in Higher Education offers a broader set of perspectives from outside the dominant English-speaking and Western European paradigms, while simultaneously focusing on dimensions of internationalization that are known to be under-researched.

Inhalt

Acknowledgements Foreword: Internationalization of Higher Education: Where have we come from and where are we going? Chapter 1: New Voices, New Ideas, and New Approaches in the Internationalization of Higher Education Chapter 2: Internationalization through English Medium Instruction in Japan: Challenging a Contemporary Dejima Chapter 3: Internationalization and Indigenization: Transforming Canadian Higher Education Chapter 4: Innovation and Internationalization in University-Based Schools and Faculties of Education Chapter 5: Constructing Transnational Partnerships: New Forms and Spaces for Internationalization in East Africa Chapter 6: From Periphery to the Center: International Aspirations of Regional Universities in Siberia Chapter 7: Internationalizing Higher Education in an Era of Austerity: The Case of Ireland Chapter 8: Boundaries, Bridges, and Barriers: Collaboration in the Borderland Context Chapter 9: New Modes of Research: Understanding and improving the International Student Exp…