Decolonizing internationalization initiatives in Brazilian universities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21422341 |
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| Authors | Sarah Jane Blithe (0000-0002-4536-3433, Department of Communication Studies, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, USA, corresponding author), Renato Pereira Lima de Carvalho (0000-0002-3061-8894, Department of Administration and Economic Science – ESAG, Santa Catarina State University – UDESC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 682-701 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Applied Communication Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-9882 • E-ISSN: 1479-5752 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00909882.2023.2179416 |
| OpenAlex | W4321607678 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 34 |
Universities across the globe are implementing internationalization programs. These programs often focus on language development, study abroad programs, and developing the international reputations of professors. In this paper, we present data from interviews and ethnographic observations of university internationalization trainings in Brazil. We asked: How (do) professors in Brazil make sense of the national/organizational internationalization initiative? Drawing on decolonial theories and scholarship about organizational paradoxes, we found two primary paradoxes arise in internationalization directives: the paradox of relying on the English language and the paradox of mobility. Ultimately, we argue that university internationalization is a highly political communicative act, which perpetuates systems of oppression and dominance and can cultivate discursive and material violence. We suggest that internationalization projects must take perspectives from a variety of global locations into account in order to roll out decolonized programs that are more equitable and attainable across the globe
Business · Dominance (genetics) · Globe · Internationalization · Political science · Public relations · Scholarship · Sociology · Variety (cybernetics) · Global Education and Multiculturalism · Higher Education Governance and Development · International Student and Expatriate Challenges · Law · Psychology
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