The Dangers of Dismantling Internationalization

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  • Hans de Wit Boston College

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Abstract

In the late 1980s, internationalization moved from being marginal, ad hoc, and fragmented to becoming a more integrated and strategic part of higher education. Around the turn of the century, a shift took place away from the traditional collaborative focus on internationalization toward more competitive and market-oriented approaches. Currently, geopolitical tensions and nationalism appear to challenge both the traditional and neoliberal internationalization policies. Are we undoing internationalization?

Author Biography

Hans de Wit, Boston College

Hans de Wit is professor emeritus and distinguished fellow at the Boston College Center for International Higher Education, United States, and senior fellow of the International Association of Universities (IAU). E-mail: dewitj@bc.edu.

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Published

2025-08-05

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de Wit, H. (2025). The Dangers of Dismantling Internationalization. International Higher Education, (122), 27–28. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/20189

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No. 122 (2025): Spring Issue

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