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Globalization and Migration in Higher Education
Globalization and Migration in Higher Education
Abstract Submissions Closed
Saturday, 27 February 2021: 14:15-15:45
Location:
RC31 Sociology of Migration (host committee)
Language: English
Session Type: Oral
In this session, we discuss the globalization of institutions for higher education from migrants’ experience and perspectives.
According to UNESCO, there are almost 5 million mobile students around the world, and the number has increased rapidly in recent years. It is important for universities and academic research institutions to participate in global competitions. Their achievements and potentialities are measured on the basis of unifying principles, so they need to attract competitive talents from all over the world. Students and scholars themselves need to move to the more powerful institutions to improve their skills and expand their networks. Their movement also contributes to the globalization of higher education.
At the same time, the mobility of students and scholars should not be discussed solely from the viewpoint of the globalization of academia. There are diverse people who move to educational institutions overseas. On the one hand, there are highly capable scholars for whom academic institutions compete with each other. On the other hand, there is a large number of foreign students who are not only consumers of educational services but also contribute to decreasing the workforce shortages in developed countries, which struggle due to declining working populations. Despite their diversity, however, migrants tend to be categorized as student visa holders, but it is necessary to examine the details and problems we share.
This session will provide opportunities for those who are interested in this topic to share examples and compare them with each other.
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