English at Nordic universities

Hultgren, Anna Kristina; Gregersen, Frans; Thøgersen, Jacob

doi:10.1075/wlp.5.01hul

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“…In the past decades, Danish universities have moved from a largely national agenda to a more international one, undergoing profound political and socio-economic transformations centred on internationalisation, marketisation and competition (Gregersen et al, 2014; Hultgren, 2016). In the process, they have expanded their use of English, as reflected in research publications, EMI programmes provision, and recruitment of international students and staff (Hultgren et al, 2014).…”

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Students’ experiences of internationalised MSc programmes in Denmark

Eiras

2022

European Educational Research Journal

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It is often assumed that the simple presence of international students and ubiquitous use of English as a medium of instruction (EMI) are the main agents of internationalisation of higher education (HE), whereby English equals international education and inbound student mobility equals increased internationalisation. While there are perceived benefits of these two instruments at the institutional and national levels, students’ experiences of internationalisation in a Danish context are under-explored. Using a digital ethnographic enquiry, empirical evidence draws on 126 hours of observation of online teaching and 38 semi-structured interviews with domestic and international students of MSc programmes in Denmark. This article contends that the meaning of internationalisation and self-perceived gains are experienced differently between Danish and international students. The disconnect between discourses and actual experiences of internationalisation reported in this paper highlights the need for further student-centred research to inform institutional policies and practices, challenging long-held views of what ‘international’ means. Internationalisation practices that foster international spaces in which diverse groups of students can engage in meaningful interactions require those working in HE to realign institutional activities with humanistic values for the common good.

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Section: Context Of the Studymentioning

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Students’ experiences of internationalised MSc programmes in Denmark

Eiras

2022

European Educational Research Journal

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“…Voluminous collections of articles have been published on this topic, such as Hu mar, Žagar Karer (eds.) 2010; Hultgren et al 2014;Stickel, Robustelli (eds. ) 2015, Pieters, Keersmaekers (eds.)…”

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Bylos Latvijos Konstituciniame Teisme dėl kalbos vartojimo aukštojo mokslo įstaigose: pamokos kalbininkams ir sprendimus priimantiems asmenims

Druviete

2023

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This paper focuses on the cases related to language use in higher education in the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia, specifically about the amendments of the Law on Higher Education Institutions. The ongoing legal dispute pertains to the compliance of the contested norms with several articles of the Constitution of Latvia (Satversme) and the legal norms of the European Union. From a sociolinguistic perspective, the paper analyzes the arguments of the applicants, legislators, and experts involved in the case. The paper draws conclusions about the applicability of the legal process and outcomes for developing a comprehensive theory on how languages can coexist in higher education and research. Additionally, the paper discusses some general considerations about language use in academia and beyond.

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“…The adoption of English for the teaching of academic subjects, in contexts where it is not the local language, is one aspect of Englishization in HE institutions (Moncada-Comas;Block, 2021). Englishization in HE institutions can also include the use of English academic literacies and ways of writing in the production of knowledge, e.g., the growing trend toward research dissemination in English and pressure to publish research in English-medium journals (see Hultgren, 2014;Hultgren et al, 2014;Lanvers;Hultgren, 2018;Lillis;Curry, 2020). As pointed out by Margison (2006), there have been claims that one of the reasons for the underperformance of Brazilian universities within a globally competitive research environment is because Portuguese is the sole official language and English is not widely used, in the country as a whole or in its universities.…”

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Language and internationalization in Brazilian Higher Education: From policy to practice

Souza

2023

Rev. bras. linguist. apl.

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Internationalization (in general) and Englishization (in particular) are processes currently at work in a number of Brazilian universities. This article provides an account of ethnographic research into language policy processes unfolding in one federal university. Firstly, an analysis of the university’s internationalization plan is presented. This documentary analysis is then accompanied by an interpretation of the perspectives of key social actors on how the policy has been implemented in their context. I conclude by highlighting the need for there to be wider engagement between senior management teams and university personnel on different scales relating to the development and implementation of internationalization plans.

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English at Nordic universities

Cited by 15 publications

References 29 publications

Students’ experiences of internationalised MSc programmes in Denmark

Students’ experiences of internationalised MSc programmes in Denmark

Bylos Latvijos Konstituciniame Teisme dėl kalbos vartojimo aukštojo mokslo įstaigose: pamokos kalbininkams ir sprendimus priimantiems asmenims

Language and internationalization in Brazilian Higher Education: From policy to practice

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