ABSTRACT
Indigenization and internationalization of higher education are respectively changing and challenging dominant higher education paradigms in Canada. These two forces currently catalyzing transformational change would appear to share common ground in that they work at the sociocultural interface, yet their theoretical underpinnings reveal fundamentally divergent foundations and purposes. In Canada, internationalization’s predominantly opportunistic and increasingly transactional modus operandi starkly contrasts with the focus of indigenization on reconciliation and authentic, reciprocal relationships. This chapter will explore the differences and intersectional potential of these key change agents in today’s Canadian higher education landscape.
