ABSTRACT

The dynamics of academic exchange are explored by a multidisciplinary group of scholars in this book. Contributors from ten countries examine such issues as undergraduate versus graduate study abroad and the purpose and effect of sending students to foreign countries. Drawing on their experiences as administrators and faculty in exchange programs, the authors discuss faculty exchange, collaborative research, and linkages across national boundaries. The relative advantages of academic exchange in different fields are examined, and cross-cultural perspectives from Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa are compared. The consensus of the contributors is that universities are a vital means of breaking down the barriers of nationalism by promoting a constant and free exchange of scholarship.

part One|9 pages

The International Environment

part Two|43 pages

Affirming the International Character of Higher Education

part Three|50 pages

Academic and Cultural Dimensions of Study Abroad

part Four|26 pages

Sharing Academic Resources: The Ultimate Potential of University Linkage

chapter 10|13 pages

Prospects for Sharing

chapter 11|2 pages

Beyond Scholarship

part Five|11 pages

Epilogue