The Complexities of Engaging Africa's Academic Diaspora

Authors

  • Ayenachew A. Woldegiyorgis Center for International Higher Education, Boston College

Keywords:

African diaspora, academic diaspora, transnational engagement, intellectual diaspora, diaspora engagement

Abstract

Many countries have policies directed at leveraging the intellectual resources of their diaspora communities in various areas, including higher education. Institutional arrangements, incentive schemes, and implementation strategies have long been the focus of these policy initiatives. The impact of the interdependent microfactors that shape the motivation and experiences of diaspora academics in their engagement with institutions in home countries seems largely overlooked both in research and practice. This article highlights some of these factors.

Author Biography

Ayenachew A. Woldegiyorgis, Center for International Higher Education, Boston College

Ayenachew A. Woldegiyorgis is a postdoctoral research associate at the Center for International Higher Education, Boston College, US. Email: woldegiy@bc.edu

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Published

2021-10-11

How to Cite

Woldegiyorgis, A. . (2021). The Complexities of Engaging Africa’s Academic Diaspora. International Higher Education, (108), 15–17. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/14447

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No. 108 (2021): Autumn Issue

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