International Academic Mobility
Despite decades of talk, why does “decolonizing” research partnerships still feel like a colonial project? The uncomfortable truth is that the reform is still being led by the very powers it seeks to dismantle. Even with decades of critique and countless well-meaning declarations, the architecture of global research collaborations continues
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Academic mobility carries varied meanings across different contexts. For Global North academics, it is often about getting closer to the research context and broadening empirical scope. Conversely, for researchers in the Global South, mobility is frequently understood as access to opportunities—such as postdoctoral appointments, fellowships, or short-term visits to Global
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In “Grande Sertão: Veredas,” the “sertão” is a dry, harsh land crossed by vital streams called “veredas.” My path through European academia as a Brazilian scholar has followed a pattern of marginalization, where my knowledge, language, and presence were constantly contested, interrupted by rare, nourishing collaborations. To change academia built
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Every year, millions of students leave their homes to study abroad, but where they go is changing. While most still head to well-known higher education destinations such as North America, Europe, or Australia, over the past two decades, new academic centers have emerged in places like China, Malaysia or South
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Following the COVID-19 pandemic, migration has increasingly become a focal point in the populist rhetoric dominating political discourse in many Western countries. This shift is characterized by heightened securitization of borders, restrictive visa regimes, and an overt discouragement of migration from the Global South, particularly Africa. These developments hinder human
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