Identity and Internationalization in Catholic Universities explores the relationship between Catholic identity, mission, and internationalization in Catholic universities of different types and located in different contexts. Internationalization is a key concern for universities working to achieve their goals in different regions of the world but without neglecting their identity. There are many universities that consider themselves related to the Roman Catholic faith and many other universities with Christian affiliations. It is well known that Catholic universities have unique missions, such as the formation of individuals inspired by a religious conviction to serve society and the church. That is why it is imperative to have empirical knowledge to help develop practical and effective policies on central themes such as internationalization, a fundamental part of many universitiesâ developmental strategies, while paying special attention to each universityâs specific context. This book includes sixteen case studies from Latin America, the United States, the Asia Pacific, and Europe, and also includes chapters on regional perspectives on Catholic higher education as well as more specifically Jesuit higher education, the global network of La Salle universities, and internationalization in the United States, Latin America, the Asia Pacific region, and Europe.
9. Identifying Characteristics of Identity and Internationalization in Catholic Universities in the United States of America
âMichael James
10. Regional Perspectives from the USA: Understanding Internationalization Efforts in the Jesuit Higher Education Network
âBao Nguyen
11. Boston College: Integrating Identity into New Strategic Directions for Internationalization
âHans de Wit and Michael James
Part 4: Asia Pacific
12. International Cooperation and Globalization in Asia and the Role of Jesuit Universities
âMiki Sugimura
13. Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan: When Identity Is Strengthened by New Understandings of Internationalization
âMiki Sugimura
14. Australian Catholic University, Melbourne: Expressing Identity through International Opportunity
âAnthony Casamento and Chris Riley
15. St. Paul University, Tuguegarao City, the Philippines: Preserving Catholic Identity with an Increasingly Diverse Student Population
âJeremy Godofredo C. Morales
Part 5: Europe
16. Catholic Identity and Internationalization in Europe: Linking the Past to the Future
âVisnja Car
17. Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain: Internationalization as a Means to Realize Institutional Mission and Vision
âMarÃa J. Pando-Canteli and Alvaro de La Rica Aspiunza
18. Universidad Loyola AndalucÃa, Sevilla, Spain: Cultivating Jesuit-Inspired Connections to Internationalization
âFrancisco de Borja MartÃn Garrido
19. Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon, Portugal: How Identity Guides International Partnerships and Positioning
âIsabel Capeloa Gil and Teresa Lloyd Braga
20. John Paul II University of Lublin, Poland: How History Defines the Relationship between Identity and Internationalization
âVisnja Car and Agnieszka Lekka-Kowalik
21. Tilburg University, the Netherlands: Attuning Catholic Identity to a Secular Society
âVisnja Car
22. Catholic University of Croatia: A Renaissance of Catholic Identity
âVisnja Car
23. Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore (UCSC), Milan, Italy: Re-Shaping Catholic Identity in a Changing Context
âVisnja Car and Fiona Hunter
Part 6: Global Perspectives
24. Identity Meets Internationalization: The Case of the International Association of La Salle Universities
âCarlos Coelho
About the Contributors
All interested in Catholic higher education, Catholic identity, faith-based education, Jesuit and La Salle higher education, and the relationship with internationalization of higher education in Latin America, Asia Pacific and Europe.