Identity and Internationalization in Catholic Universities: Exploring Institutional Pathways in Context

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 universities’ developmental strategies, while paying special attention to each university’s 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.

Hans de Wit is director of the Center for International Higher Education (CIHE), and professor of the practice in International Higher Education at the Department of Educational Leadership and Higher Education, Lynch School of Education, Boston College.
Andrés Bernasconi is an associate professor at the School of Education of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, and director of its Center of Advanced Studies on Educational Justice.
Visnja Car is PhD student at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, Italy, focusing on the internationalization of Catholic higher education in Europe.
Fiona Hunter is associate director of the Centre for Higher Education Internationalisation (CHEI), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan. Italy.
Michael James is director of the Institute for Administrators in Catholic Higher Education, lecturer in the Boston College graduate program in higher education administration, and coordinator of on Spirituality, Faith and Formation in Higher Education.
Daniela Véliz is an assistant professor and vice-director of Teaching and Learning at the School of Education at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.