First of all, we want to say how very encouraged we have been by the response to the first issue of e-MAGINED, and to thank readers for their very helpful comments. We have had a few technical challenges along the way to publishing this second edition -- fortunately most of these have now been solved. A listserv has now been created, and directions for subscribing may be found under “About e-MAGINED.” difficulty understanding the way the system works.
As we stated in the first issue, our aim with this new magazine is to provide a distinctive Canadian space where all the diverse participants in the internationalization of Canadian higher education can share an ongoing dialogue, discussion and debate on the practices and policies, obstacles to and opportunities for the internationalization of postsecondary education in our country. difficulty understanding the way the system works.
With this issue, we offer articles from several of the sectors involved in the field. Ontario’s Deputy Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities writes on the province’s new strategy for internationalization. A Canadian university faculty member takes a critical look at the Students for Development program, while another faculty member talks about her course in which students reflect critically on their international education experience. The director of CONAHEC, based at the University of Arizona, provides perspectives on working with Canadian colleagues. And we conclude with Part 2 of the article on the internationalization of Mongolian higher education by the director of the international office at the National University of Mongolia. We are also running our first conference notice. Under “Announcements” you will find a call for papers for a conference on global citizenship to take place at the University of Alberta in October 2008.
We hope that the articles will prompt comments that can be published, to encourage more ongoing dialogue amongst the participants in this exciting area of postsecondary education. We also hope to receive feedback on the format of the magazine.
This magazine invites contributions from anyone involved or interested in international education, including professionals in the field, people in all levels of government, NGOs and the private sector, and students. Articles should be between 1,500 and 2,000 words, and may be written in either official language. Photographs or other visual materials are also welcome and help enhance the text. You can option to have your contact information posted as well.
The goal is for each issue to contain at least one article in each of the following five categories:
* Reflections on the experiential aspects of internationalization.
* Discussions of the development, implementation and challenges of internationalization policy at the institutional or governmental level.
* Sharing of new and innovative practices.
* Articles on internationalization from people at institutions in other countries that have partners in Canada.
* Broad critical reflections on internationalization.
The deadline for the next issue is July 15, 2008. Submissions or questions (noting e-MAGINED in the subject line) should be sent to:
Carol Irving
Executive Editor
cirving (at) yorku (dot) ca
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