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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
Conflicting Perspectives on the Internationalization of Higher Education: Evidence from the Turkish Case
Contributor:
Bulut-Sahin, Betul;
Kondakci, Yasar
Published:
SAGE Publications, 2023
Published in:
Journal of Studies in International Education, 27 (2023) 5, Seite 834-852
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1177/10283153221126245
ISSN:
1028-3153;
1552-7808
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
The internationalization of higher education (IHE) has become a key policy issue for governments, a research field for scholars, a strategic priority for universities, and a career orientation for administrative staff. Yet, with recent social, political, and economic trends heavily embellished by globalization and neoliberalism, the term IHE has resulted in conflicting perspectives. Although there are numerous analyses on IHE, these analyses seldom focus on conflicts among different constituencies of the university (leaders, academics, administrative staff). This study aims at exploring the perspectives of key constituencies on the common conception and practice of IHE. The study was designed as basic qualitative research in which the data set was collected from four flagship universities in Türkiye. The results indicated a variety of academic, economic, political, and socio-cultural conflicts by different constituencies. These conflicts are mostly related to the association of IHE with neoliberal values while the progressive values remain invisible.