Critical Reflections on the Internationalisation of Higher Education in the Global South
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Embarking on a journey to Africa, Southeast Asia, South America and beyond, Critical Reflections on the Internationalisation of Higher Education in the Global South explores how postcolonial structures and global power dynamics are shaping the internationalisation of higher education.
Challenging the Eurocentric status quo that has long dominated the discourse on internationalisation, this edited collection goes beyond mere discussions of student mobility to address the multifaceted potential that internationalisation holds, ranging from academic partnerships and collaborative research to scholarly publications. Drawing from case studies across the Global South, contributors interrogate not only conventional paradigms, but also pose vital questions. How can institutions in these regions partake equitably in the global exchange of knowledge? What steps can be taken to foster genuine and balanced collaborations between the Global South and North? As a compelling call to action, this research also examines how internationalisation can be a transformative force for the Sustainable Development Goals, breaking down traditional hierarchies and embracing a decolonised future for higher education.
If you are involved in academia, policy-making or are simply curious about the complex features of internationalisation in the Global South, this work is your roadmap to deeper, more critical reflections on the internationalisation of higher education.
Chapter 1. Introduction; Emnet Tadesse Woldegiorgis and Cheryl Qiumei Yu
- Chapter 2. Internationalization of higher education under neo-liberal imperatives: The political economy of Student mobility in Africa; Emnet Tadesse Woldegiorgis
- Chapter 3. Perspectives and challenges of internationalizing higher education from and for the Global South; Fernanda Leal, Kyria Rebeca Finardi, and Maria Julieta Abba
- Chapter 4. ‘You Look International’: Scale and Global Performativities; César Augusto Ferrari Martinez
- Chapter 5. Internationalization of Higher Education in Brazil: Advances and Challenges; Anthony L. Wagner and Erich Dietrich
- Chapter 6. Trans-National Education (TNE) in South and South-East Asia, Thoughts and Reflections from a higher education partner university in the United Kingdom; Panchalingam Suntharalingam
- Chapter 7. Toward emplacing internationalization in Thai higher education; Matthew Robert Ferguson and James Burford
- Chapter 8. On (More) Equal Footing: Bridging “the West” & “the “Arab World” through Virtual Exchange; Roger W. Anderson
- Chapter 9. A Critical Exploration of the Drivers and Strategies of University Internationalisation in Ghanaian Higher Education; Emmanuel Intsiful and Ato Essuman
- Chapter 10. The ‘quest for relevance’: Reconceptualising and redefining internationalisation of higher education in South Africa; Savo Heleta
- Chapter 11. Rethinking the internationalization of higher education in South Africa in a post-pandemic era: Towards a blended future; Emnet Tadesse Woldegiorgis
- Chapter 12. Assisting International Students Through Student Support Services in Uganda; Kanyesigye Rullonga Monicah
- Chapter 13. Conclusion; Emnet Tadesse Woldegiorgis and Cheryl Qiumei Yu
Emnet Tadesse Woldegiorgis is Associate Professor and Director at the Ali Mazrui Center for Higher Education Studies, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He has extensively published on higher education issues, including theories of regionalisation, internationalisation, academic mobility, economics of higher education, partnership models, decolonisation debates and harmonisation strategies in higher education.
Cheryl Qiumei Yu is Director of International at the JCA London Fashion Academy, UK. As a practitioner in international education, her research mainly draws on her global work experience. She actively promotes EDI and a responsible, international university in her research and practice.