Identity and Internationalization in Catholic Universities, : Exploring Institutional Pathways in Context.

• Superior document: Global perspectives on higher education ; Volume 41
• Author: Hans de Wit; Andrés Bernasconi; Visnja Car; Fiona Hunter; Michael James; Daniela Véliz (Editors)
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, , Boston: : Brill | Sense, , 2018.
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Global Perspectives on Higher Education 41.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxiv, 298 pages).
• Other title: Front Matter --; Copyright page /; Contents /; Preface /; Lessons Learned and Possible Future Pathways /; Introduction /; Embedding Identity and Internationalization into Institutional Practice /; Latin America /; Exploring Levels of Internationalization in Latin American Catholic Universities /; Internationalization as a Dimension of Identity in Latin American Jesuit Universities /; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile /; Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Santiago, Chile /; Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia /; Universidad La Salle Mexico City /; Universidade do Vale do Rio Dos Sinos, UNISINOS, Brazil /; United States of America /; Identifying Characteristics of Identity and Internationalization in Catholic Universities in the United States of America /; Regional Perspectives from the USA /; Boston College /; Asia Pacific /; International Cooperation and Globalization in Asia and the Role of Jesuit Universities /; Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan /; Australian Catholic University, Melbourne /; St. Paul University, Tuguegarao City, The Philippines /; Europe /; Catholic Identity and Internationalization in Europe /; Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain /; Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Sevilla, Spain /; Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal /; John Paul II University of Lublin, Poland /; Tilburg University, the Netherlands /; Catholic University of Croatia /; Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore (UCSC), Milan, Italy /; Global Perspectives /; Identity Meets Internationalization /; Back Matter --; About the Contributors /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
• ISBN: 9004382097
• Hierarchical level: Monograph

Identity and Internationalization in Catholic Universities explores the relationship between Catholic identity, mission, and internationalization in Catholic universities of different types and located in different contexts. Internationalization is a key concern for universities working to achieve their goals in different regions of the world but without neglecting their identity. There are many universities that consider themselves related to the Roman Catholic faith and many other universities with Christian affiliations. It is well known that Catholic universities have unique missions, such as the formation of individuals inspired by a religious conviction to serve society and the church. That is why it is imperative to have empirical knowledge to help develop practical and effective policies on central themes such as internationalization, a fundamental part of many universities’ developmental strategies, while paying special attention to each university’s specific context. This book includes sixteen case studies from Latin America, the United States, the Asia Pacific, and Europe, and also includes chapters on regional perspectives on Catholic higher education as well as more specifically Jesuit higher education, the global network of La Salle universities, and internationalization in the United States, Latin America, the Asia Pacific region, and Europe.