"As this encyclopedic work shows, what we do today has deep roots. From the earliest days, international scholars and students were vital parts of the great academies of learning. This History proves they still are." -Allan E. Goodman, President and CEO at the Institute of International Education, USA

This book examines the origins of higher learning, and then traces education exchange to the aftermath of World War II, when the United States was internationally recognized as the epicenter of critical thinking and scientific discovery. As centers of learning arose in the ancient world, the gathering of students they drew invariably included "foreigners"-those not native to the immediate local area. Then as now, inquisitive minds compelled humans to explore, crossing borders to seek enlightenment in faraway places before returning to their homelands. Few societies have been so remote that they could not be affected by the acquisition of imported information. The number of international students and scholars in the United States now exceeds one million. This book narrates the complex and colorful history of intrepid individuals, inspired programs, and world events that have given direction to the path of education exchange, as well as the global dissemination of American scholarship.

Autorentext

Teresa Brawner Bevis is former Program Administrator for International Students at University of Arkansas, USA. Her previous books include Higher Education Exchange between America and the Middle East through the Twentieth Century (2016), Higher Education Exchange between America and the Middle East in the Twenty-First Century (2016), and International Students in American Colleges and Universities (2007).

Klappentext

This book examines the origins of higher learning, and then traces education exchange to the aftermath of World War II, when the United States was internationally recognized as the epicenter of critical thinking and scientific discovery. As centers of learning arose in the ancient world, the gathering of students they drew invariably included "foreigners"-those not native to the immediate local area. Then as now, inquisitive minds compelled humans to explore, crossing borders to seek enlightenment in faraway places before returning to their homelands. Few societies have been so remote that they could not be affected by the acquisition of imported information. The number of international students and scholars in the United States now exceeds one million. This book narrates the complex and colorful history of intrepid individuals, inspired programs, and world events that have given direction to the path of education exchange, as well as the global dissemination of American scholarship.

Inhalt

1. Introduction: Learning Migration in Antiquity2. The Notion of Universities3. The Rise of American Higher Education4. Education Exchange in the 1800s5. The Early Twentieth Century6. The Student Exchange Boom Following World War II7. The Late Twentieth Century 1979-19998. September 11 and Student Mobility9. Escalation of Exchange with Asia10. U.S.-Middle East Exchange in the Early Twenty-First Century11. World Leaders with American Degrees12. The Approach of Mid-Century