Faculty Experiences of Higher Education Internationalization in Post-conflict Iraq and Tajikistan
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https://doi.org/10.32674/jcihe.v14i2.3453Keywords:
post-conflict, higher education, internationalization, education reform, Iraq, TajikistanAbstract
As Iraq and Tajikistan recover from the impact of conflict and international isolation, spaces are being created for higher education to internationalize by opening up and (re)connecting with the international academic community. Drawing on 25 field-based interviews, this article examines how academics in these two countries interpret these processes of higher education internationalization. Four main themes emerged: bridging the gap created by conflict, reconnecting with the world, importing prestige, and integrating into the international academic community. Most respondents viewed internationalization processes positively even while recognizing that national political and economic factors are constraining how these processes develop.
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