International Dimensions and Trends in Higher Education in Troubled Times

This book features a carefully curated collection of articles drawn from the quarterly International Higher Education (IHE). Focused on the international dimensions and trends in higher education, these articles offer valuable insights into the tumultuous events spanning from January 2018 to December 2023. This volume offers a comprehensive discussion of key international themes covering a period of great turmoil in global higher education in a series of short, targeted articles.

The five-year period is marked by the geopolitical tensions and internationalization issues at both national and international levels, in the middle of a global pandemic. We provide readers with a coherent organization of articles, grouped into ten themes that relate to the most central issues facing international(ization of) higher education, which are relevant today and in the future.

While readers of the higher education research community will find these themes familiar, this book is also tailored for a more diverse audience. Policymakers and practitioners worldwide will find this book helpful when seeking a comprehensive and approachable guide to navigating the complexities of international dimensions and trends in higher education. This collection is a valuable resource for courses worldwide that focus on global issues and the internationalization of higher education.

Lizhou Wang, Ph.D., Center for International Higher Education (CIHE), Boston College, USA, is a research associate at the University of Tokyo, Japan. She studies and publishes on the internationalization of higher education and the international mobility of students and programs.

Philip G. Altbach, Ph.D., is professor emeritus and distinguished fellow at CIHE, Boston College. He is the author of Global Perspectives on Higher Education and other books. He is the founding editor of International Higher Education.

Hans de Wit, Ph.D., is professor emeritus and distinguished fellow at CIHE, Boston College. He is co-editor of International Higher Education and Policy Reviews in Higher Education and the Brill book series Global Perspectives on Higher Education.