What is it about?
This paper reads a selection of critical interdisciplinary theories in an attempt to open a space in higher education for cross-cultural dialogue during the rise of Asia. Theories of globalization, deterritorialization, power/knowledge and postcolonialism indicate that students and academics have the ability to re-imagine and influence globalization processes in higher education. The paper argues the need to explore hegemonic discursive formations of globalization to uncover processes of “othering” and the subjugation of knowledges. In this regard, a postcolonial perspective can help by opening up scenarios for the future of higher education in the Asian Century.
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There is an urgent need to study the cultural consequences of globalization of higher education in order to re-think the future of higher education during the rise of Asia.
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"The increasing international recognition of Asian universities is important for globalization; however, perhaps not at the risk of a cultural shift towards western academic models. The rise of Asia, and the concomitant rise of the universities, highlights the need to critically scrutinize the cultural effects of globalization of higher education in Asia – for global diversity."
Associate Professor Anita Lundberg
James Cook University
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This page is a summary of: Global discourses and power/knowledge: theoretical reflections on futures of higher education during the rise of Asia, Asia Pacific Journal of Education, April 2018, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/02188791.2018.1460259.
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