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Analysing the national and institutional policy landscape for foreign academics in Thailand : opportunity, ambivalence and threat

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Burford, James, Uerpairojkit, Thornchanok, Eppolite, Mary and Vachananda, Tittaphan (2019) Analysing the national and institutional policy landscape for foreign academics in Thailand : opportunity, ambivalence and threat. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 41 (4). pp. 416-429. doi:10.1080/1360080X.2019.1606881 ISSN 1360-080X.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2019.1606881

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Abstract

While academic expatriation is a longstanding global phenomenon, Thailand has emerged in recent years as an increasingly popular destination for internationally mobile academics. The objective of this article is to identify current policy dispositions towards foreign academics at the national and institutional levels in Thailand. The article finds that within Thai higher education policy discourse, foreign academics are framed in three primary ways: as opportunities, as absent or unimportant, and as threats to Thailand. While foreign academics are often cast as experts who might accelerate the economic development of the nation and enhance the competitiveness of the Thai higher education sector, they may also be presented as threats to Thai culture, values and security. However, the most prevalent disposition found in this study was one of absence and marginality, suggesting a high degree of ambivalence toward foreign academics. The article concludes with implications for future researchers and policymakers to consider.

Item Type: Journal Article
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Education Studies (2013- )
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management
Publisher: Routledge
ISSN: 1360-080X
Official Date: 2019
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DateEvent
2019Published
27 April 2019Available
Volume: 41
Number: 4
Page Range: pp. 416-429
DOI: 10.1080/1360080X.2019.1606881
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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