Global Ethics Frameworks in the Internationalization of Higher Education in Canada

• In Event: 79.050 - MTCC Roundtable Session 36
  In Roundtable Session: 79.050-11 - Study Abroad Programs

Abstract

Internationalization continues to be a priority within Western universities. Many ethical dilemmas accompany the intensification of internationalization, and various ethical frameworks that might be used to address these dilemmas operate according to different orientating assumptions. In this paper, we seek to pluralize and deepen conversations about the ethics of internationalization by illustrating how three global ethics approaches address questions of international student mobility, study/service abroad, and internationalizing the curriculum within the context of Canadian higher education. We conclude by emphasizing the need for students, practitioners, and faculty to engage in multi-voiced, critically-informed analyses, and dissensual conversations about complex ethical dilemmas related to internationalization.

Author

• Sharon Stein, The University of British Columbia