Power and Geo-Politics in Current Global Higher Education

The current discourse of higher education (HE) is becoming increasingly contested as power and politics acquire new dimensions locally, regionally and globally. Recent developments in international HE exemplify not only soft power as a normative practice that seeks positive outcomes but also the various ways that states and universities leverage power in detrimental ways that attack students, restrict academic freedom and erode institutional autonomy. Power implicates the politics of education, and examining the dilemmas at a macro level requires understanding the politics of international HE at meso- and micro- levels as well. Analysing how different stakeholders in different contexts approach the growing dilemmas across these levels is essential for shaping critical inquiry and more inclusive discourse. This seminar aims to advance knowledge on conceptual contestations and misconceptions of power in international HE as well as reflect on the futures of global HE.

Presented by 

Jack Lee, University of Glasgow (in-person)

Anatoly Oleksiyenko, Education University of Hong Kong (online)

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