Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Internationalization in Russia

Internationalization in Russia may be rolling back, according to a Times Higher Education article. With a particular focus on the dismissal of the Rector at Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod, Elizabeth Redden pointed to a number of other indicators including policy statements and NGO targeting, that reflect governmental ambivalence about international academic cooperation.

Based on my experience and interaction with others in international higher education, ambivalence about imposition of "Western" perspectives and the desire to replace expatriate workers with locals is typical. These may or may not be motivated by governmental politics.

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