Managing academic mobility as a tool of «soft power» in contemporary China
https://doi.org/10.26425/1816-4277-2023-2-166-173
Abstract
The paper deals with the phenomenon of academic mobility in the context of internationalization of higher education in modern China. It focuses on such problems as specificity of Chinese approach to internationalization of higher education and functioning of academic mobility in the context of transformation of international educational space. It is shown that the image of the future educated China is based on the traditional project of “Great Unity” society (Datong society in Confucian concept of social ideal). At the same time the idea of a united humanity is not exceptionally Chinese, but has deep historical roots and a universal nature. Cautious about the supranational extrapolation of this idea, modern China is nevertheless expanding international cooperation and strengthening cross-national contacts, using cross-border academic mobility as one of its “soft power” tools.
About the Authors
M. Y. Zakharov
The State University of Management
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Mikhail Y. Zakharov, Dr. Sci. (Philos.), Head at the Department of Philosophy
Moscow
I. E. Starovoytova
The State University of Management
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Irina E. Starovoytova
Cand. Sci. (Philos.), Assoc. Prof. at the Department of Philosophy
Moscow
A. V. Shishkova
The State University of Management
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Anastasiya V. Shishkova
Cand. Sci. (Philos.), Assoc. Prof. at the Department of Philosophy
Moscow
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Zakharov M.Y., Starovoytova I.E., Shishkova A.V. Managing academic mobility as a tool of «soft power» in contemporary China. Vestnik Universiteta. 2023;(2):166-173. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.26425/1816-4277-2023-2-166-173
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