Postdocs and the Internationalization of Academic Labor

Authors

  • Brendan Cantwell

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2012.69.8636

Keywords:

Academic Profession, Globalization and Internationalization, International and Foreign Students, postdoc, internationalization, academic labor

Abstract

The postdoctorate appears to have internationalized more rapidly and to a greater extent than other categories of academic work. There are several interrelated factors that can explain this trend, which presents both challenges and opportunities.

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Published

2012-03-25

How to Cite

Cantwell, B. (2012). Postdocs and the Internationalization of Academic Labor. International Higher Education, (69), 17–19. https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2012.69.8636

Issue

No. 69: Fall 2012

Section

Aspects of Internationalization

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