Time: 4:00pm to 5:15pm (HKT)
Date: Feb 13, 2025
Mode: by ZOOM
Speaker: Dr. Svetlana Shenderova (Tampere University)
Chair: Professor HORTA, Hugo (The University of Hong Kong)
Registration link: https://hku.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0pf-qtqD8sGtBGzH-SdsxwzbLrF9asmWEN
Abstract:
This seminar proposes a conceptual lens to explore what might be happening behind the publicly declared goals of internationalisation policies, summarises the lessons learnt (or not) by their stakeholders, and suggests improvements to the internationalisation policies of countries with different traditions where they intersect. The concept of “shadows” in the analysis of internationalisation policies is suggested to make visible the decision-making processes and practices appearing at all levels of internationalisation policies. We answer the question of how and why the shadows of internationalisation appear and have an impact at a macro-, meso-, and micro-level, and conceptualize them for future policy improvement. The forum discusses the implications of internationalisation policies from the practice perspective and what might be learnt by the stakeholders previously involved in these cooperation partnerships.
About the speaker:
Svetlana Shenderova, Dr. Econ. Sc., is a researcher, expert and consultant in the internationalisation of higher education, university governance and collaborative degree management. Her research interests centre on the political economy of higher education, with a particular focus on network governance and the salience of stakeholders in the internationalisation policy.
Dr. Shenderova is currently a visiting researcher affiliated with the Higher Education Group, Administrative Studies, Faculty of Management and Business, Tampere University, and with the Aleksanteri Institute, Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki, Finland. Her regional expertise encompasses Israel, China, and Brazil; the EU, in particular Finland and Poland; and post-socialist countries, with a comprehensive understanding of Russia.