International Academic Affiliations: Destination or Journey? An Oman-Based Study of Policy, Practice and Potential

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  • Author(s): Trevor-Roper, Susan (ORCID Trevor-Roper, Susan (ORCID 0000-0002-5269-1267)
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Journal of Studies in International Education. May 2023 27(2):240-256.
  • Publication Date:
    2023
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: https://sagepub.com
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      17
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
      Postsecondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Foreign Countries; Global Approach; Higher Education; Private Colleges; Intercollegiate Cooperation; International Cooperation; Educational Policy; Public Policy; International Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Oman; United Kingdom (England); United Kingdom (Scotland); India; Malaysia; Jordan
    • Accession Number:
      10.1177/10283153211047936
    • ISSN:
      1028-3153
      1552-7808
    • Abstract:
      National policy requires private colleges in Oman to have an academic affiliation with a foreign university. How this policy is received and acted on was investigated through an interview-based study involving colleges with affiliates based in England, Scotland, India, Malaysia and Jordan. The study draws on social practice theory, Bourdieu's concept of capital and ecological systems theory and finds examples of affiliate partnerships that are evolving constructively in response to the ongoing development of the local institutions, the accumulation of capital and the agency of local actors, and the dynamics of the environment. These partnerships are perceived and experienced by local HE colleges as an ongoing journey. This evolution of partnerships, which is facilitated by historically loose policy requirements, offers a promising and contrasting narrative to that of relatively static transnational education (TNE) arrangements in which receiving nations and institutions are perceived as likely victims of educational and cultural imperialism.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2023
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1373522