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Higher Education Leadership And The Internationalization Imaginary: Where Personal Biography Meets The Socio-Historical, Marianne A. Larsen, Rashed Al-Haque
Higher Education Leadership And The Internationalization Imaginary: Where Personal Biography Meets The Socio-Historical, Marianne A. Larsen, Rashed Al-Haque
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In this chapter, we explore how higher education institution (HEI) leaders perceive the relationship between their international background and their commitment to and vision for internationalization. Our 10 Canadian HEI participants thought there was a direct link between their international backgrounds and commitment to internationalization. While all spoke of the benefits of internationalization, some viewed internationalization through an ethical, socio-cultural lens whereas others privileged internationalization’s instrumental values. We point to tensions facing some leaders in reconciling their ideal visions of internationalization with neoliberal pressures facing HEIs in a global era. We demonstrate the importance of attending to the inter-relationships between …