Higher Education, Knowledge Production and Geopolitics in Latin America
- Gustavo E. Fischman, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Arizona State University
- Mario Azevedo, State University of Maringá (Paraná, Brazil)
This is an in-person seminar in London.
Higher education has been closely entwined in geopolitics in recent years, playing a key role in soft power, knowledge diplomacy and transnational business interests globally. Latin America has been an intriguing example in this regard, on the one hand with high levels of privatisation and a history of colonial and neo-colonial injustices, and on the other with strong democratic initiatives, international solidarity and defence of the public sphere. The seminar debates these issues, starting with two presentations from leading voices in the field, focusing on internationalisation of higher education and academic publishing respectively. There will then be an open discussion with the participants on key issues arising such as rankings, languages, regionalisation and South-South partnerships.
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Gustavo E. Fischman is professor of educational policy and comparative education at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Arizona State University. Dr. Fischman focuses his work on understanding and improving the processes of knowledge-production and exchange between scholars, educators, activists, practitioners, administrators, media workers, policymakers, and the broader public.
Mario Azevedo is a Professor at the State University of Maringá (Paraná, Brazil). He is a CAPES Visiting Fellow at Wolfson College, University of Cambridge, and researcher of CNPq (Brazil’s National Research Council).