Internationalization or commodification? A case study of internationalization practices in Taiwan’s higher education

This article examines how commodification and consumerism have sharpened the discourse of internationalization in Taiwan’s higher education. Given the strong sense of crisis in the less prestigious universities, this article argues that internationalization is only a means to survive instead of a pursuit of excellence to these universities. This empirical finding leads us to rethink the concept of internationalization and its relevance and application to Taiwan’s higher education. This article adopts a case study approach to investigate the practices of internationalization, including program and institutional mobility, overseas networking, curriculum design, teaching, and administrative support. The implications of these internationalization practices for sustainability and quality in higher education development are then discussed.     

给陌生人的爱

这个世界已经变得越来越陌生。每天看电视,读报纸,刷微博,眼睛里充斥的都是"毁三观"的新闻:有毒食品、炫富、见死不救……仿佛小时候一直存留在脑海里的"真善美"只不过是一堆已经褪色的荒诞童话,乏人问津,不合时宜。人间已经冷漠到只剩下相互猜忌和利用的地步了吗?我不敢妄加判断,只是在很多时候,面对很多事,我会不自觉的做出一些"本能反应"。看到地铁站出口的某个行乞者,我会下意识加快脚步,因为脑子里总有个声音在说"他的收入可能比你还高呢";面对向我走来的问路人,我会第一时间扭转