University internationalization:

multiple actors, policies and languages in interaction

Authors

  • Felipe Furtado Guimaraes UFES

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12785920
Keywords: Internationalization, Multilingualism, Foreign languages, Language policy, Universities

Abstract

This study aimed at building a language policy (LP) model that sought to promote more democratic language practices to support the internationalization of higher education institutions (HEIs) in Brazil, considering mainly the issues of governance and decision-makers in LP. To this end, bibliographical research was carried out focusing on decision-makers (indicated here as political actors/agents, as they act in matters of policy design, implementation and evaluation) and governance issues, considering the policy cycle discussed by Ball (2019) and highlighted by Gimenez (2013), as well as topics related to language policies in general, internationalization and multilingualism. A survey was also used, in which institutions that are part of the Capes PrInt program (institutional internationalization program), established in 2017, participated. Results suggest that the following aspects should be considered when designing language policies for Brazilian HEIs with a view to internationalization processes: multiple agents and levels; policy interpretation; policies as textual interventions; agency skills; relationships between agents; and policy negotiation. This way, it is expected that (by adopting these aspects) language practices will be more democratic in university contexts impacted by internationalization processes.

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Published

August 8, 2024

How to Cite

GUIMARAES, F. F. University internationalization: : multiple actors, policies and languages in interaction. Revista Letras Raras, Campina Grande, v. 13, n. 3, p. e–2354, 2024. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.12785920. Disponível em: https://revistas.editora.ufcg.edu.br/index.php/RLR/article/view/2354. Acesso em: 2 oct. 2024.

Section

n. 3 - 2024 - Dossier: Le portugais dans le système universitaire français: internationalisation et mobilité internationale, certifications en langue et plurilinguisme