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We are pleased to announce that an open seminar will be held as follows:

■Date
14:00–15:30 Thursday, 24 July 2025 (JST)

■Theme
Political and Economic Dynamics of International Mobility in Higher Education: Exploring Theoretical Understanding on International Mobility

■Venue
Hybrid (In-Person & Online)
In-Person: Room 112, Research Institute for Higher Education (RIHE), Hiroshima University
Online: Zoom

■Language
English

■Lecturer
Jung Cheol SHIN (Seoul National University)

■Abstract
After the Donald Trump won the presidential election in December 2024, international mobility of researchers and graduate students is experiencing dramatic changes around the world as well as between the US and China. Recent state’s political intervention to leading research universities in the US signaling turning point for globalization and internationalization of higher education. Although these policy initiative is droved by strong political intention, it is also based on some economic and societal rationality behind the policy shift. Then, our question is what rational logics behind of this policy shift? This question leads us to focus on basic ideas on international mobility of researchers and graduate students. In the past, theoretical understanding on international mobility was focused on mobility of human talent, and theories of push-pull, brain drain-gain, and further brain circulation theories were popular to explain human talent mobility. However, current policy shift is not explained by the narrow focus of human talent mobility. Instead, current discussion focuses more on the security of technology and knowledge. This policy shift requires to develop new theoretical understanding of international mobility, especially from a political economy perspective. This presentation will provide a grounding discussion on international mobility to develop possible theoretical explanation on the changing higher education environments—international mobility.

■Note
・Participation fee is free.
・Registration is open noon on on Wednesday, 23 July 2025 (JST).
・Internet access and a camera/microphone device required to participate online.
・Use your full name as your personal meeting ID when you enter the meeting room. If you do not, you may not be allowed to enter the meeting room.
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