Centre for Higher Education Internationalisation Centre for Higher Education Internationalisation “CHEI is an unique academic research centre, dedicated exclusively to doctoral studies, research, advice and training on internationalisation of higher education” Professor Hans de Wit, Director CHEI About CHEI The Centre for Higher Education Internationalisation (CHEI) at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore promotes and conducts research, training and policy analysis to strengthen the international dimensions of higher education. Founded in 2012, CHEI organises seminars, conferences, training courses and workshops; designs, conducts and commissions research; disseminates results through publications and conferences; and offers one of the only doctoral programs in the world focused on higher education internationalisation in conjuction with the Faculty of Education and other Università Cattolica Faculties. The Centre is positioned directly under the Rector of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Prof. Franco Anelli, and is headed by Prof. Hans de Wit under a Management Board presided by the Rector’s Delegate for Internationalisation of the University, Prof. Pier Sandro Cocconcelli, and advised by a Scientific Committee, chaired by Prof. John K. Hudzik, Michigan State University. CHEI aims to contribute to research and professional practice in higher education internationalisation at Università Cattolica, in Italy, across Europe, and globally, through extensive outreach in activities and affiliation with leaders and practitioners in the field. Five countries across three continents are represented within the leadership and management group of CHEI. Regular participation in international conferences on higher education internationalisation support ongoing engagement in dialogue on national and regional priorities and emerging issues. CHEI is based at Università Cattolica’s Milan campus. Themes in focus With the diverse and rapidly growing area of higher education internationalisation, the work of CHEI is concentrated within four key areas: 1. Emerging trends in internationalisation: policies, strategy, mobility, recruitment, internationalisation of the curriculum 2. Rationales for internationalisation: economic drivers, political factors, social/cultural motives, educational rationales 3. International education and institutional development: university internationalisation strategy development; using research to develop policy on international education; incorporating at home and abroad dimensions into institutional strategy; using data to shape institutional strategy 4. Internationalisation of Italian universities in the European and global context: creating a forum for dialogue for Italian institutions Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC) is Europe’s largest private university and the only university in Italy operating on a national scale. Founded in Milan in 1921 by Father Agostino Gemelli, UCSC also has campuses in Piacenza-Cremona, Brescia, and Rome. At Università Cattolica, 41,000 students from around the world study across 12 Faculties. Università Cattolica offers some of the most challenging academic programs in areas of medicine and health sciences, economics and business, political and social sciences, psychology, humanities, and agricultural, food and life sciences. Ongoing dialogue between teaching and research allows for an approach drawing on various disciplines, which helps students navigate within the sphere of scientific knowledge in an independent and responsible manner. Università Cattolica researchers work with peers at some of the world’s leading universities and research institutes, creating new knowledge to help understand and solve some of the world’s most complex problems. Università Cattolica strives to uphold its international reputation for high quality and relevant scholarship. As one of the top 500 universities in the world (QS World University Rankings), ongoing investment in teaching, research and social development in Italy and abroad ensures that the influence of the University reaches beyond its campus population to touch an expanding global audience. Research activity at Università Cattolica spans over 120 research hubs and is aimed towards the study of issues crucial to life and society: new frontiers in economics and bioethics, the recovery of cultural assets, family trends, the phenomenon of the mass media, the development of political systems, the aims of medicine, technological applications of mathematics and physics, the most recent discoveries in environmental research. With the Centre for Higher Education Internationalisation, Università Cattolica will make an important contribution to higher education research around the world. The CHEI publications, training and seminars are illustrative of that contribution, such as the Seminar “International and European Higher Education: Trends and challenges for Italy” with distinguished scholars Philip Altbach (USA), Jo Ritzen (The Netherlands) and Michele Lenoci, Renata Viganò, Simona Beretta, Mario Maggioni from Cattolica, 24 May 2013, Milan, in collaboration with CeRiForm/School of Education. Activities of CHEI Doctoral program in higher education internationalisation With the development of higher education internationalisation as a priority for institutions around the world, the demand for expert training and research in the field has increased over the last decade. CHEI has developed a doctoral programme for aspiring researchers and professionals in higher education internationalisation. CHEI’s Doctoral Programme is offered through Università Cattolica’s School of Education. It’s a 1+3 years programme, including one preparatory year and three years of research, and is exclusively focussed on the internationalisation of higher education. Candidates will satisfy the requirements of the program by undertaking a substantial research project and writing a dissertation. It is primarily a distance doctoral programme: most candidates will continue to work in their home countries whilst undertaking the programme and will participate in two four-day research and training seminars held at Università Cattolica in Milan each year, to support the development of their research skills, receive guest lectures, and connect with other researchers and professionals to discuss their mutual research. The formal admissions’ process is undertaken annually, usually over the second and third quarter, depending on the dates and deadlines of the annual call for applicants for doctoral places at Uni- versità Cattolica. The doctoral programme starts in November. Prospective candidates are encouraged to attend the CHEI research training seminars to assist in the preparation of their proposal. The network created through the seminars will support candidates during the programme and help to connect them with others working in related areas of research. Candidates are supervised by the CHEI’s Director, Prof. Hans de Wit, and co-supervised by members of CHEI’s Scientific Committee with expertise in a similar area of research. For further information: > www.unicatt.it/CHEI > http://milano.unicatt.it/dottorati-bandi CHEI doctoral candidate profiles 2012-2013 Gabriele Weber Bosley Title of Research: Action Research towards a Sustainable Pedagogy: Development of Intercultural Competence in the Context of Institutional Commitment to Internationalisation and the Preparation of Students for Global Citizenship Supervisor: Hans de Wit Co-Supervisor: Elspeth Jones Home Institution: Bellarmine University, Kentucky, USA Jos Beelen Title of Research: The Implementation of Internationalisation of the Curriculum Supervisor: Hans de Wit Co-Supervisor: Betty Leask Home Institution: Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2013-2014 Felix Wang Title of Research: The Assessment and Cultivation of Global Identity through Study Abroad: Understanding Formative Variables as Mediators and Moderators of Global Identity Supervisor: Hans de Wit Co-Supervisor: Fiona Hunter Home Institution: James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia Jeanine Gregersen Hermans Title of Research: How do European Higher Education Institutions Develop Intercultural Competence in its Students? Supervisor: Hans de Wit Co-Supervisor: Betty Leask Home Institution: University of Hull, United Kingdom Roberta De Flaviis Title of Research: Higher Education Internationalisation in Italy: An Overview and Analysis of Challenges and Opportunities Supervisor: Hans de Wit Co-Supervisor: Fiona Hunter Home Institution: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Research Training Seminar The CHEI Research Training Seminar brings together senior researchers, international education practitioners and aspiring researchers to discuss current research topics, develop research propo- sals and develop their methodological and analytical skills. Through the seminars, CHEI is developing a knowledge community in higher education internationalisation which is open to anyone undertaking research in the area or contemplating doctoral study. The CHEI Research Training Seminar is a core component of the Centre’s Doctoral Programme. Many candidates use the seminar to create space in their demanding lives to focus on the development of their dissertation proposal. Other attendees are formally enrolled in a doctoral program at another institution and use the seminar to network with other researchers. In the future, CHEI will be developing opportunities for candidates to undertake Ph.D. double degree programs with institutions around the world. The Seminar was developed with the support of the Researchers in International Education special interest group of the European Association of International Education (EAIE) to provide more formalised training on international education research. The first Seminar, held in November 2012, welcomed twenty-one participants from eight countries. The Seminar was chaired by CHEI’s Director, Prof. Hans de Wit, who was assisted by members of the Centre’s Scientific Committee, Fiona Hunter and Elspeth Jones. An entire day was dedicated to training in Doctoral study skills, facilitated by Prof. Mike Wallace. CHEI hosted two Research Training Seminars in 2013. The first seminar took place in April, with Prof. John k. Hudzik and Stephen C. Dunnet discussing on Comprehensive internationalisation and research, Wendy Green giving a lecture on Action Research on Internationalisation of the Curriculum and with a session held by Prof. Mike Wallace on developing critical thinking capability, critical reading, and writing a doctoral dissertation project. This seminar attracted participants from ten different countries. The second seminar was held in October and chaired by Prof. Hans de Wit and Fiona Hunter, with guest lectures by Christopher Ziguras from RMIT, Australia, and Addy Rodrigues Betanzos from Universidad de Quintana Roo, Mexico, and included a workshop on Intercultural competence by Darla K. Deardorff, USA. This seminar included twelve participants from seven countries. The 2014 Research Training Seminars will be held at Università Cattolica on 25–28 March, 2014, and in the fall of 2014. Tony Adams Visiting Scholars Scheme As part of the development of a knowledge community in higher education internationalisation, CHEI supports visiting scholars. The objective of the Tony Adams Vising Scholars Scheme is to provide an international research environment in higher education internationalisation that enhances the research capacity of the Centre and of its scholars. During their stay, visiting scholars will participate in the research, training and dissemination activities of CHEI. They will also be expected to give guest lectures at Università Cattolica and at other Italian universities. One scholarship is available each year. The Scheme will fund one senior or one junior scholar each year for periods of six to twelve weeks. The funding covers travel, accommodation in Università Cattolica residence hall and office space. A stipend of 900 euros per month will be provided to senior scholars, while junior scholars will receive 600 euros per month. Application details are available on the CHEI website. CHEI also provides facilities for visiting scholars without financial aid. Such visiting scholars can make use of the office space and library as well as administrative support of the Centre and can participate in the CHEI activities, such as seminars, guest lectures and publications. The Scheme is named in honour of the late Tony Adams, a leading international educator, advisor to Università Cattolica, and friend and colleague to many in the field. Visiting Scholars ■■Dr. Wendy Green, University of Queensland, Australia, two months, Spring 2013 ■■Dr. Christopher Ziguras, RMIT, Australia, three months, Fall 2013 ■■Dr. Addy Rodrigues Betanzos, Universidad de Quintana Roo, Mexico, one month 2013, one month 2014 ■■Adriana Pérez Encinas, PhD student, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain, 3 weeks, Spring 2014 Research Projects In addition to the current five doctoral research projects, the Centre is involved in the following projects: ■■Global Citizenship: a literature review and analysis of how institutions in the International Universities Network (INU) can implement global citizenship in their strategies. (Hans de Wit and Fiona Hunter) ■■Internationalisation of Higher Education in Italy: an overview of the who, what, why and when (Roberta de Flaviis, Fiona Hunter and Hans de Wit) ■■Determinants of Inward Mobility of Students in Europe with a Focus on Italy (Raul Caruso and Hans de Wit). ■■Internationalising the Curriculum in Disciplines (Wendy Green and Craig Whitsed). Advising CHEI provides advising and training on internationalisation of higher education to the University, as well as to other universities in Italy and abroad; and is executing two projects for Università Cattolica in 2014: ■■Evaluation of Università Cattolica programmes and courses for international students and programmes and courses taught in English. ■■An analysis of the internationalisation strategy of Università Cattolica (self-evaluation and peer review) in the context of the development of the new overall strategic plan of the university. Publications Hans de Wit (Editor). 2013. An introduction to higher education internationalisation. Vita e Pensiero, University Press of Università Cattolica. E-book via the CHEI website. In this book, the first of the CHEI publication series, members of the Scientific Committee and Management Board of the Centre provide an informative introduction to the key issues and trends in higher education internationalisation in three parts. The first part deals with internationalisation meaning and rationales, and includes three conceptual articles introducing internationalisation in the context of the global knowledge society we live in. The second part deals with internationalisation of the curriculum and contains four chapters on different aspects of how to improve the internationalisation of University curricula. In a final chapter Università Cattolica’s state of internationalisation is explored starting with its accomplishments over the past years, emphasizing also the Centre’s role and commitment to its future internationalisation development goals. ■■Hans de Wit. 2012. Le università e il ruolo dell’ “ internazionalizzazione”. In Vita e Pensiero, vol. 6, Novembre/Dicembre 2012, Anno XCV, pp. 117-122. ■■John K. Hudzik. 2013. Internazionalizzare l’ università: più fatti, meno parole. In Vita e Pensiero, vol. 3, Maggio/Giugno 2013, Anno XCVI, pp. 122-128. ■■Wendy Green and Craig Whitsed (Editors). 2014. Internationalising the curriculum in disciplines: Stories from business, education and health. Vita e Pensiero, University Press of Università Cattolica. E-book via the CHEI website. Forthcoming. CHEI’s Resource Centre CHEI’s Resource Centre gathers materials focused on the common theme of internationalisation of higher education: books, articles, collections of papers, videos, magazines such as the numbers of Journal of Studies in International Education or The Review of Higher Education. UCSC students and professors can consult and examine CHEI’s Resource Centre materials. Visit CHEI website for registration. The Governance of the Centre Scientific Committee Chair - John K. Hudzik Professor at Michigan State University (MSU), East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Committee Members Hans de Wit, Director CHEI, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy Raul Caruso, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy Roberto Cauda, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy Stephen C. Dunnett, State University of New York at Buffalo, NY, USA Fiona Hunter, Università Carlo Cattaneo, LIUC, Castellanza, Italy Elspeth Jones, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, UK Betty Leask, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia Francisco Marmolejo, The World Bank, Washington, DC, USA Renata Maria Viganò, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy Management Board President - Pier Sandro Cocconcelli Professor of Food Microbiology and Bio Molecular Techniques and Rector’s Delegate for Internationalisation Projects at Università Cattolica. Board Members Hans de Wit, Director CHEI, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy Caterina Gozzoli, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy Gianlorenzo Martini, Regione Lombardia, Bruxelles, Belgium Edilio Mazzoleni, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy Federica Missaglia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy Giancarlo Spinelli, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy CHEI Staff Hans de Wit Prof. Hans de Wit is Director of the Centre for Higher Education Internationalisation (CHEI) at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, and Professor of Internationalisation of Higher Education at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands. He is also a Research Associate at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa. He is Founding Editor of the Journal of Studies in International Education, a peer reviewed journal published by SAGE in the USA. He has published many articles and books on internationalisation of higher education, and is an advisor to organisations like the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), World Bank, the European Commission, the International Association of Universities (IAU), and others. He was a New Century Scholar for the Fulbright Program, and a Visiting Scholar in the USA and Australia. His latest book is The SAGE Handbook of International Higher Education (2012), Co-Edited with Darla K. Deardorff, John D. Heyl and Tony Adams. He has been Vice President for International Affairs of the University of Amsterdam, from which he has a bachelor, master and PhD, and founder and Past President of the European Association for International Education (EAIE). Fiona Hunter Dr. Fiona Hunter is Research Associate of CHEI. She is co-editor of the Journal of Studies in International Education. She is a higher education consultant who has worked in internationalisation over the past 20 years. Until recently she was International Director at the Università Carlo Cattaneo, Italy. She is a Past President of the European Association for International Education. She is a member of the Scientific Committee of CHEI and Chair of the Board of Directors at Education Credential Evaluators Inc. in the US. She holds a doctorate of the University of Bath. Elizabeth Moffatt Elizabeth Moffatt is Administrative Director of CHEI. She is Executive Director of the Confucius Institute at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and is responsible for the UCSC International language service. She is also an experienced English language instructor and academic writing lecturer. Francesca Finotello Francesca Finotello is Administrator at CHEI. She has previously worked for UCSC International (Outbound Unit) and for the Confucius Institute at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. Contacts Centre for Higher Education Internationalisation (CHEI) Via Carducci 28/30, 20123 Milan Phone: +39 02 7234 5116 Fax: +39 02 7234 5806 Email > chei@unicatt.it Web > www.unicatt.it/CHEI
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