Full Description
Focusing on the work of Josef A. Mestenhauser (1925-2015) and the depth and breadth of his contribution to the area of internationalization of higher education, this book addresses the theoretical foundations of the field of international education and the implications for practice and strategy. It considers key concepts and poses questions for discussion that make Mestenhauser's work accessible to new readers.
Through a series of provocative essays, contributors to this volume examine Mestenhauser's influence on their understanding and practice of international education, the relevance of his work today, the transferability of his ideas across contexts, and current interpretations of the field. They consider areas of agreement and disagreement that illuminate pathways for inquiry and future practice, affirming the importance of his work in a new global landscape.
Mestenhauser and the Possibilities of International Education is suitable reading for all those interested in the internationalization of higher education, including higher education faculty, students, researchers, and international education and higher education policy makers.
Contents
Foreword to the series
Elspeth Jones
INTRODUCTION
1. Josef Mestenhauser, an international life and mind
Gayla Marty, Anne M. D'Angelo, and Mary Katherine O'Brien
PART ONE
Mestenhauser as scholar-practitioner: Reflections from the University of Minnesota
2. Students at the center, culture at the core
Elizabeth Schwartz and Paidamoyo Chikate
3. Professionalizing the workforce: Becoming international educators
Kay A. Thomas
4. Walking with a giant: The influence of Mestenhauser on everyday practice
Inge E. Steglitz and Barbara Kappler Mikk
5. Reimagining the field of international education through the vision of a Renaissance internationalist: the Minnesota case
Deborah J. Pembleton and Gerald W. Fry
6. Where roads diverge but the destination is clear: Mestenhauser and leadership
Meredith McQuaid
PART TWO
Mestenhauser's final work
7. Framing international education
Josef A. Mestenhauser
PART THREE
Mestenhauser's continuing global influence on international higher education
8. Reflections on intercultural learning in Europe and the United States
Hanneke Teekens
9. Toward systemic internationalisation: Conversations with Mestenhauser on educational reform in South Africa
Nico Jooste
10. The challenge of culture: The Czech path to international education
Eva Janebova
11. Mainstreaming international education: Mestenhauser's influence in Japan
Miki Horie
12. Negotiating intercultural competence across disciplines: From multicultural to intercultural education
Michael Goh
13. Digital campuses of universities: Places for intercultural learning or cultural segmentation?
Shanton Chang and Catherine Gomes
14. Mestenhauser on intercultural competence: Implications for practice and research
Darla K. Deardorff
15. Rethinking internationalisation of the curriculum
Betty Leask
16. Internationalizing teaching and learning: Who will teach the teachers?
Gayle A. Woodruff
17. Conversations on culture, brain, and cognitive shifts
Yuliya Kartoshkina
18. Mestenhauser's influence on future international education policy
Hans de Wit
CONCLUSION
19. Where we go from here: a call to action in international higher education
Anne M. D'Angelo and Mary Katherine O'Brien
Appendix: Selected works of Josef A. Mestenhauser
Index
