The lure of internationalization: paradoxical discourses of transnational student mobility, linguistic diversity and cross-cultural exchange

Fabricius, Anne; Mortensen, Janus; Haberland, Hartmut

doi:10.1007/s10734-015-9978-3

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“…This study builds on Musselin's approach by including macro-discourses when studying selection criteria, which has not been done before. At the macro-discursive level, two grand discourses that seem most prominent in the current debate on the neoliberal and global university are taken into account: the discourse of internationalisation (e.g., Leisyte and Rose 2016;Fabricius et al 2017;Schartner and Cho 2017), and the discourse of excellence (e.g., Butler and Spoelstra 2014;Ramirez and Tiplic 2014;Van den Brink and Benschop 2012). Internationalisation has increasingly become a keyword in policies of European higher-education institutions (Fabricius et al 2017), as a process of integrating an international dimension into university research, teaching and service functions (Knight 1994).…”

Section: Evaluating Academic Staff In the Neoliberal Universitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Richardson 2009;Richardson and Zikic 2007). The only link between internationalisation and excellence found in the literature is from Fabricius et al (2017), who argued that transnational student mobility increases the quality of education. The present analysis of university policies has shown the connection between internationalisation and excellence is taken for granted, and, therefore, there seems to be no reason why the university should refrain from developing internationalisation policies.…”

Section: University Policiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This is a widespread phenomenon, because also in Nordic higher education, the use of English has been strongly encouraged (Airey et al 2017). This might not be surprising considering that English is the language of internationalisation (Fabricius et al 2017).…”

Section: University Policiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Selecting early-career researchers: the influence of discourses of internationalisation and excellence on formal and applied selection criteria in academia

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This article examines how macro-discourses of internationalisation and excellence shape formal and applied selection criteria for early-career researcher positions at the mesoorganisational and micro-individual levels, demonstrating how tensions between the various levels produce inequalities in staff evaluation. In this way, this article contributes to the literature on academic staff evaluation by showing that Selection Committee members do not operate in a vacuum, and that their actions are inextricably linked to the meso-and macrocontext. This study draws on qualitative multi-level data that comprise institutional-level policies, recruitment and staff protocols, job postings and individual-level interviews and focus groups with Selection Committee members. Findings show that a majority of Selection Committee members consent to university policies and macro-discourses when evaluating early-career researchers, but a smaller group questions and resists these criteria. Furthermore, the analysis revealed four inequalities that emerge in the application of criteria and reflect on disciplinary differences between the Natural and Social Sciences. The article concludes that with only a few Committee members to critically question and resist formal selection criteria, they limit the pool of acceptable candidates to those who fit the narrow definition of the internationally mobile and excellent early-career researcher, which may exclude talented scholars.

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Section: Evaluating Academic Staff In the Neoliberal Universitymentioning

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Section: University Policiesmentioning

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“…As an alternative to English-only language policies, the principle of parallel language policy has gained wide support in the Nordic countries, particularly in higher education (see discussions in Hult & Källkvist 2015;Salö 2016;Fabricius, Mortensen & Haberland 2017;Holmen 2017), but also in other settings, including private companies, which -to some extent -is illustrated by the case discussed in this article. Under the principle of parallel language policy, two (or more) languages are mandated (or believed) to operate in parallel within a given institution or societal sphere.…”

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Language policy and social change: A critical examination of the implementation of an English-only language policy in a Danish company

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2018

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The article examines the introduction of English as a corporate language in a Danish consultancy company from a critical angle. Based on analyses of language policy documents and interviews with language policy makers in the company, we investigate the underlying assumptions of the policy-making process, and explore how the language policy functions as a means of exerting power beyond the domain of language. The article shows how the language policy is heavily influenced by the language ideology of English as the natural language in global business as well as by neoliberal ideals of international expansion. Drawing on the notion of language commodification, the article investigates how the language policy reconfigures the social space of the organisation. The analysis shows that while the language policy aims to change the company culture towards a more ‘global mindset’, it also effects social change by legitimising certain types of employees while marginalising others. (Language policy, social change, English as a corporate language, language ideologies, linguistic market, language commodification)*

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“…Rather than being presented with abstract notions of 'parallel language use' students and teachers at 'international' study programmes would probably be better helped if they were given tools that would allow them to develop a reflexive awareness concerning the potential benefits of working within a multilingual learning environment (cf. Fabricius, Mortensen and Haberland 2017). Do jointly produced written products, for instance, at all stages of the process of writing, have to be in English at programmes?…”

Section: Concluding Remarks: Implications For Language Policymentioning

confidence: 99%

Language regulation in collaborative student writing: a case study

Mortensen

2018

Language and Education

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The article provides a micro-analytical perspective on processes of collaborative writing among university students at an international BA programme in Denmark, investigating the extent to which language regulation takes place as part of the students' joint writing activities and exploring the language ideological underpinnings of such regulatory practices. Four overall analytical observations are made concerning the practices of the group: 1) Writing is a multilingual process; 2) Written products are monolingual; 3) Language regulation rarely concerns form; 4) Getting the message across is key. These findings are discussed in relation to existing findings in the literature and related to the topic of university language policy.The article provides a micro-analytical perspective on processes of collaborative writing among university students at an international BA programme in Denmark, investigating the extent to which language regulation takes place as part of the students' joint writing activities and exploring the language ideological underpinnings of such regulatory practices. Four overall analytical observations are made concerning the practices of the group: 1) Writing is a multilingual process; 2) Written products are monolingual; 3)Language regulation rarely concerns form; 4) Getting the message across is key. These findings are discussed in relation to existing findings in the literature and related to the topic of university language policy.

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The lure of internationalization: paradoxical discourses of transnational student mobility, linguistic diversity and cross-cultural exchange

Cited by 72 publications

References 19 publications

Selecting early-career researchers: the influence of discourses of internationalisation and excellence on formal and applied selection criteria in academia

Selecting early-career researchers: the influence of discourses of internationalisation and excellence on formal and applied selection criteria in academia

Language policy and social change: A critical examination of the implementation of an English-only language policy in a Danish company

Language regulation in collaborative student writing: a case study

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