Recent trends in the internationalisation of higher education shows that: a) internationalisation is not limited to the physical mobility of students and scholars; b) there are at least two kinds of academic international activities that go beyond mobility: internationalisation activities “at home”, border-crossing academic activities which do not require people’s physical mobility; c) academics can play a crucial role in both these kind of activities and possibly also in their integration. As a consequence, the paper asks whether, and to what extent, academics are involved in international activities beyond physical mobility; whether there are differences in this involvement across national higher education systems and across scientific disciplines; and whether, and to what extent, within academic work, international teaching and research activities, and international border-crossing and “at home” activities are integrated. The research basis for answering these questions is provided by the results of the Changing Academic Profession International Survey (CAP).
Aspects of Academic Profession’s Internationalisation Beyond Physical Mobility: Teaching, Research and Dissemination Activities
ROSTAN, MICHELE
2010-01-01
Abstract
Recent trends in the internationalisation of higher education shows that: a) internationalisation is not limited to the physical mobility of students and scholars; b) there are at least two kinds of academic international activities that go beyond mobility: internationalisation activities “at home”, border-crossing academic activities which do not require people’s physical mobility; c) academics can play a crucial role in both these kind of activities and possibly also in their integration. As a consequence, the paper asks whether, and to what extent, academics are involved in international activities beyond physical mobility; whether there are differences in this involvement across national higher education systems and across scientific disciplines; and whether, and to what extent, within academic work, international teaching and research activities, and international border-crossing and “at home” activities are integrated. The research basis for answering these questions is provided by the results of the Changing Academic Profession International Survey (CAP).I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
