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Education and Pedagogy
, 
Social Sciences

Walls and Doors, To Each Their Time

Authors

By 
Joshua S. McKeown
Joshua S. McKeown, Associate Provost for International Education at SUNY Oswego, International Education Leadership Fellow, the University at Albany

Joshua S. McKeown, Ph.D., is the Associate Provost for International Education at SUNY Oswego and International Education Leadership Fellow at the University at Albany. He led SUNY Oswego to awards from American Association of State Colleges & Universities (AASCU), Institute of International Education (IIE), Diversity Abroad, and Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange (CSCSE). McKeown co-edited Global Higher Education During COVID-19: Policy, Society, and Technology (STAR Scholars, 2021) and authored the chapter Coming in from the Cold: US-China Academic Relations After COVID-19. His publications include The First Time Effect: The Impact of Study Abroad on College Student Intellectual Development (SUNY Press 2009), Wasted Talents? China's Higher Education Reforms Experienced Through Its Visiting Scholars Abroad (Journal of Contemporary China, 2021), chapters in Education Abroad: Bridging Scholarship and Practice (Routledge, 2020) and NAFSA’s Guide to Education Abroad (NAFSA, 2014). He was a Fulbright-Nehru International Education Administrators recipient for India, a mentor with IIE’s Connecting with the World Myanmar program, and has served professional organizations including CEA CAPA, AIRC, and Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars. Email: joshua.mckeown@oswego.edu

STAR SCHOLARS PRESS
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/z1ejz853

Published

Publication date : February 6, 2024
Pages : 74-85

Synopsis

America’s contradictory tendencies towards isolationism and global engagement appear and reappear as predictably as a swinging pendulum. International educators who bask in heady times of growth must navigate lean times in creative and sometimes cunning ways to protect what we have built. Prior to the global pandemic in 2020, education abroad and international student mobility grew to unprecedented levels of expansion, diversity, and sophistication, only for it all to be halted in its tracks. As the world and our profession emerge from this disruptive experience, it is time to take stock of where we fit into the larger higher education landscape and provide lessons and perspective to the next generation inheriting our cause and dedication. Specific recommendations include: taking action within contexts of engagement and isolation, knowing the limits of our professional roles, reconciling faltering expectations of our students and institutions, and accepting the rewards and compromises of an international life and career.

Keywords: Education Abroad, International Education, Student Engagement, Study Abroad, Student Development, Senior International Officer, International Education Leadership

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