Globalization and the Political Economy of the Brazilian Federal University

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to explain how Brazilian higher education becomes a commodity of global capitalism through a focus on institutional culture change, which transforms academic independence toward a model of corporate-sponsored applied research. Brazilian federal universities are invested in S.T.E.M. education and are instruments in the country's twenty-first century hegemonic aspirations. This national development strategy has ramifications for the humanities, fine arts, and social sciences. Applied science and public-private partnerships (PPP) have irreversibly changed the trajectory of the Brazilian public university and its relationship to global capitalism. This research examines these changes to higher education and Brasília's broader political agenda through a critical political economy perspective.

Dupla titulação em enfermagem: potencialidades e desafios de uma experiência de internacionalização acadêmica discente

“…Globalization provides institutions in different countries with the opportunity to share knowledge and innovation through creation of overseas study programs and academic mobility for nursing students (12) . This favors the creation and expansion of bonds and partnerships between countries, as well as increased educational opportunities for the participants (13) . In this sense, the double degree allows integrating two perspectives into the construction of Nursing practices and knowledge.…”