Letter to the Field

Chris R. Glass
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Reflections on the past and future of international higher education from the Center for International Higher Education (CIHE) at Boston College. An oral history project by Chris R. Glass.

  1. Harness the power of social movements

    05/20/2023

    Harness the power of social movements

    Recognize the power of activism in driving social, political, and educational transformations, and use it as a tool to create meaningful impact. Activism is more than protest. It is network and coalition building. Be a force for change; build lasting coalitions. "I learned much of what I know, what I've done over the years through, the social movements that I was involved in. I've always had a kind of a political social interest in my scholarship and work." - Phil "My dissertation was on student political activism, stemming from my own involvement in student political activism in the United States when I was a student, and at the time I got into it, there was really nobody doing serious research and analysis of that topic, especially in an international perspective." - Phil

    5 min
  2. Know the power of symbol

    05/19/2023

    Know the power of symbol

    Understand the power of symbol in organizing people around important causes. "I noticed that the symbol that they were using, which was ubiquitous all over the place, the flags and all kinds of things was this, what's now called the peace symbol in this country." - Phil "I convinced them that this thing was much cooler and more, you know, more clear what it meant." - Phil

    4 min
  3. Emergence of the field

    05/18/2023

    Emergence of the field

    Ford Foundation support in the early years of the Center for International Higher Education (CIHE).

    4 min
  4. Founding of CIHE

    05/17/2023

    Founding of CIHE

    Founding of the Center for International Higher Education (CIHE) at Boston College.

    2 min
  5. Global perspectives on higher education

    05/16/2023

    Global perspectives on higher education

    "That first semester I took his course at the end of the semester, he did a slideshow of universities around the world." - Laura

    1 min
  6. Adopt a critical perspective

    05/15/2023

    Adopt a critical perspective

    Adopt a critical perspective and add a different point of view to the discussion with a relentless focus on what’s ethical and in the best interest of students. "We have been quite critical... and that critical aspect I think has always been a very important basis for the center... and because I am responsible to nobody for nothing, we can just say what we want. And, we've been very happy to do that over time." - Phil "We always look into what, from our perspective, is ethically the right approach to take." - Hans

    3 min
  7. Appreciate the complexity of context

    05/14/2023

    Appreciate the complexity of context

    Define terms, acknowledge differences, and consider the complexity of context to develop targeted, effective policies and initiatives. "We want to understand the complexity of context and what does that mean in the relationships, that we have as institutions of higher education, as systems of higher education, and how we have to relate that to policy making in the real world." - Hans

    2 min
  8. Challenge market-driven internationalization

    05/13/2023

    Challenge market-driven internationalization

    Recognize the unsustainability of the market-driven approach to internationalization. Use analysis as a tool to guide and shape practical solutions to shift towards ethical and inclusive internationalization. "Internationalization over the past decades has moved from a much more cooperative exercise of, exchange of students, exchange of faculty joint curriculum development to a competitive marketization." - Hans

    3 min
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