Academic collaboration, student mobility, and cross-cultural understanding are at the heart of international education. However, ongoing geopolitical tensions have led to increasing political and societal fragmentation, with some scholars arguing that we are entering a period of ‘globalisation in retreat’. How do we, as educators and researchers, engage in global education and internationalisation efforts within such an increasingly fragmented political environment? How can universities sustain global collaboration and mobility as geopolitical tensions rise and national interests increasingly shape academic exchange?

This Forum session invites delegates to respond to the ideas and provocations raised by the keynote and plenary speakers, to address both the theory and the practice of building personal and institutional relationships and networks across national borders.

Biographies

About the Presenter(s)
Dr Benjamin D. Huffman is an Assistant Clinical Professor within the First-Year Innovation & Research Experience (FIRE) programme under the Office of Undergraduate Research at the University of Maryland, United States.

Dr Melina Neophytou is the Academic Operations Manager at IAFOR, where she works closely with academics, keynote speakers, and IAFOR partners to shape academic discussions within The Forum, bring conference programmes together, refine scholarship programmes, and build an interdisciplinary and international community.

Apipol Sae-Tung is an Academic Coordinator at IAFOR, where he contributes to the development and execution of academic-related content and activities.

See this presentation on the full schedule – Friday Schedule

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