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Publication Date: 2021
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"To Educate and Liberate?" Moving from Coloniality to Postcoloniality in the International Branch Campus Model
Clarke, Lauren
Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education, v13 n5 p15-35 2021
The international branch campus is a model of transnational higher education that establishes institutional outposts abroad to expand student access, collaborative research, language proficiency, and recognized degree programs to participants. The growing body of literature on IBCs presents this phenomenon as an exercise in intercultural managerial effectiveness, which overlooks its role in the perpetuation of colonial constructs, narratives, and practices. This article critiques the impact of IBCs on host cultures through postcolonial and decolonial theory, asserting that meaningful transnational collaborations are predicated on dismantling hegemonic belief systems, as well as structural legacies of colonial relations.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Intercultural Programs, International Programs, Postcolonialism, International Cooperation, Beliefs, Foreign Policy, Foreign Countries, Global Approach, Cultural Influences, Indigenous Populations, Access to Education, Socioeconomic Status, Social Bias, Language of Instruction, Governance, Curriculum, Social Theories, Educational Policy, Indigenous Knowledge
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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