When you are trying to focus on research and writing but 6th grade saxophone practice must happen in the next room! :-)

Trying 2 focus & read this @WESPicks report BUT 6th grade band practice 4 sax has started! Someday, maybe, that will be a soothing sound 2 accompany my research but 2night that is simply not the case! Love it anyway! i started fall cleaning project then stopped hence the mess! 🤪 pic.twitter.com/1MfLswa3Op

— David Comp (@DavidComp) October 29, 2020

Two NAFSA TLS Opportunities

o   International Leadership Opportunity

Join the new Emerging Scholar-Practitioner Working Group (deadline Jan. 15, 2020)

TLS is developing a new working group devoted to enhancing support and resources for emerging scholar-practitioners! The Emerging Scholar - Practitioner Working Group will develop and implement a strategy to update the current resources and supports available to emerging scholar-practitioners at www.nafsa.org/GradStudents, as well as other opportunities to better support and engage graduate students at all levels! Graduate students, faculty, staff, practitioners, and anyone else interested are invited to apply here.

è Apply to join: Application Form (deadline Jan. 15)

o   Innovative Research Award Opportunity

Submit applications/nominations for the TLS Innovative Research in International Education Award (deadline Feb. 1, 2020)

This TLS award celebrates new and innovative research with potential or demonstrated impact in the field of international education. Submit an article or chapter of an edited book for consideration for the 2020 award!

è Apply for the award: Application Form (deadline Feb. 1)

è Nominate a colleague: Nomination Form (deadline Feb. 1)

New Book: International Higher Education's Scholar-Practitioners: Bridging Research and Practice

Edited by BERNHARD STREITWIESER and ANTHONY C. OGDEN

The idea of the professional who bridges both research and practice has been largely overlooked and at times even disregarded by the academic and administrative structures that govern activity in higher education today. In international higher education, the number of students who now engage in mobility and exchange has expanded globally, along with the administrative cadre that manages all facets of internationalization, and the quickly growing scholarly attention to understanding the phenomenon. In this process, two distinct professional categories have emerged: those who ‘study it’ and those who ‘do it’ – the scholars and the practitioners. Practitioners are seen as those who manage the daily logistical flow of students and personnel around the globe, while scholars are seen as those who conduct research, collect and analyze data, and publish findings to inform, improve, and justify the activity. Yet this dichotomy is overly simplistic, outdated, and excludes the large and growing class of hybrid scholar-practitioners who now engage regularly in both kinds of activity.

It is this rapidly growing population of bridge builders that are profiled and discussed in this book through critical essays on the notion of the scholar-practitioner and its implication for the further development of international higher education. The chapters include detailed analyses from university faculty, senior international officers and other high-level administrators, directors of research centers, key leaders from influential professional associations and private organizations, managers of study abroad and exchange, and graduate students. This book launches a much-needed dialogue about the perception and reality, potential and promise, of the scholar-practitioner in higher education today. It will be of relevance to a wide variety of readers, from those within universities and organizations to those who are outside observers of higher education. 

Contents and Authors

Hans de Wit Foreword

Bernhard Streitwieser & Anthony C. Ogden International Higher Education’s Scholar-Practitioners: bridging research and practice

Bernhard Streitwieser & Anthony C. Ogden Heralding the Scholar-Practitioner in International Higher Education

John K. Hudzik Internationalization Practitioners and Scholarship: dichotomies and crosswalks

John D. Heyl The Emergence of the Scholar-Practitioner Identity in International Education: a 25-year review

David Comp A Historical Overview of International Education Scholarship and the Role of the Scholar-Practitioner

Donna Scarboro The Benefits and Limits of Scholarship and Self-expression among International Education Professionals

Giselda Beaudin & Louis Berends The Education Abroad Practitioner as Transdisciplinary Scholar

David B. Austell Scholar-Practitioners and the ISSS Professional

Mandy Reinig The Small/One-person Office: the challenge of being both practitioner and scholar

Rosalind Latiner Raby Studying Community Colleges: administrator, practitioner and scholar voices promoting international education

Brian Whalen The Scholar-Practitioner’s Role in Advancing Education Abroad Quality Assurance

Bruce La Brack The Interplay and Co-evolution of Theory and Practice in Preparing Students for International Education Experiences: a retrospective analysis

Elizabeth Brewer Lessons from a Late-blooming International Education Scholar-Practitioner for Combining Practice with Scholarship

Richard Slimbach Deschooling International Education: toward an alternative paradigm of practice

Michael Woolf An Unholy Trinity: conservative dynamics and the scholar-practitioner

Gregory Light Blind Spots, Troublesome Narratives and Arrested Fields: towards the scholar-practitioner

Jane Edwards The Scholar-Practitioner and Translating Research into Working Practice

Darla K. Deardorff Key Theoretical Frameworks Guiding the Scholar-Practitioner in International Education

Taylor C. Woodman & Katherine N. Punteney Graduate Education in Context: preparing scholar-practitioners as future international education leaders

Tamar Breslauer A Librarian’s Lens: thoughts for scholar-practitioners

Fiona Hunter & Laura E. Rumbley Exploring a Possible Future for the Scholar-Practitioner

All contributors Pathways of the Scholar-Practitioner

2016 paperback 340 pages £39.00
ISBN 978-1-873927-77-9

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Disclaimer:  I have a chapter in this book and I receive no profit from the publication or sales of this book.

One of my Favorite Places for International Education Researching and Writing

Remembering one of my summer 2015 work stations on the shores of Lake Michigan in Door County, Wisconsin where I began work on my 'A Historical Overview of International Education Scholarship and the Role of the Scholar–Practitioner' chapter for the forthcoming book "International Higher Education's Scholar-Practitioners: Bridging Research and Practice".  Soon I'll begin work on a new book chapter that I will co-write with two other colleagues (unable to disclose chapter title or focus of book at this time) but I won't have as nice of an "office" this time around!

That IHEC Blog post on the computer screen is about and includes photos of my thirteen year old daughter heading off on her twelve day service learning trip to Ecuador last August!

Researching Mexico: University of Chicago Field Explorations in Mexico, 1896-2014 - New exhibit at Special Collections unearths UChicago’s research in Mexico

Those of you who are interested in the history of international educational research, study and exchange and/or U.S. & Mexico academic engagement may find interest in a current exhibit “Researching Mexico: University of Chicago Field Explorations in Mexico, 1896-2014 “ at Special Collections at the University of Chicago.

The exhibition is on view in the Special Collections Research Center Gallery from June 30, 2014 - October 4, 2014.  Gallery hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.  Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. when classes are in session.   

You can read, see a few items from the collection and learn more at:

1.       http://news.lib.uchicago.edu/blog/2014/06/19/researching-mexico-university-of-chicago-field-explorations-in-mexico-1896-2014/

2.       http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/webexhibits/researchingmexico/index.html

3.       http://news.uchicago.edu/article/2014/08/18/new-exhibit-special-collections-unearths-uchicago-s-research-mexico

To be sure, viewing this exhibit is easiest done by those in the Chicagoland area or those who will find themselves in the city while the exhibit is open.  I have yet to visit the exhibit so I am unable to comment but I have penciled in a date to visit next week.

[note that Summer Quarter classes end Saturday, August 30^th so based on my understanding the exhibit would be open this coming Saturday and Autumn Quarter classes begin at the UofC on Monday, September 29^th which would make October 4^th the last day of the exhibit and an open day you can view on a Saturday]

Call for Proposals: International Education Research Poster Fair for NAFSA 2013

CALL FOR POSTER PROPOSALS, NAFSA 2013 ANNUAL CONFERENCE ST LOUIS, MISSOURI, MAY 26- MAY 31, 2013 

Are you working on a research project related to international education? If yes, why not share

 it with colleagues, receive their feedback, and develop new collaborations at a professional conference? Both qualitative and quantitative research projects are invited.

NAFSA deadline to submit a poster proposal is December 10, 2012. Proposal requirements can be found at www.nafsa.org/proposals.

For questions about International Education Research poster fair please contact Yuliya Kartoshkina, Poster Fair Organizer for 2013 Annual Conference, NAFSA: Association of International Educators, at: yuliya.kartoshkina@email.und.edu.

Call for nominations: 2013 Award for Innovative Research & Scholarship in Internationalization

I'm posting the following to IHEC Blog at the request of the NAFSA TLS KC team.

The Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship (TLS) Knowledge Community of NAFSA is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2012 Award for Innovative Research & Scholarship in Internationalization, and Call for Nominations for the 2013 selection process.

This annual award honors those who have made substantial contributions to theory and practice that can be applied across the field of international education. The award specifically honors "path-breaking" research and scholarship, from veterans and early to mid-career researchers alike, that has changed how we as international educators advance our work. The 2012 Award for Innovative Research & Scholarship in Internationalization goes to Bruce La Brack for providing a deep understanding of how culture concepts across multiple disciplines, including anthropology and intercultural communications, are actually learned and interpreted by students, and how micro level interventions, including re-entry programs, can be used to improve student learning. His work highlights the complexities of how internationalization changes individuals and how theory can be applied to practice. Congratulations to La Brack on this award and his many contributions to the international education field! A call for nominations and criteria for the 2013 selection cycle have been posted at www.nafsa.org/TLSaward. Nominations should be done by a peer or can be self-nominations, and must be accompanied by copies of works/publications to be reviewed. Nomination materials and questions should be addressed to tlsaward@nafsa.org. Nominations will be accepted until July 29, 2012.

We hope you will consider nominating a colleague, or nominating yourself, and participating in this new effort to recognize innovative research.

Sincerely,

The TLS Leadership Team

Call for Proposals: International Education Research Poster Fair at the NAFSA 2012 Annual Conference

Are you working on a research project related to international education? If yes, why not share it with colleagues, receive their feedback, and develop new collaborations at a professional conference? Both qualitative and quantitative research projects are invited.

The NAFSA deadline to submit a poster proposal is December 15, 2011. This year’s theme is Comprehensive Internationalization: Vision and Practice. Proposal requirements can be found at www.nafsa.org/proposals For questions about International Education Research poster fair please contact Yuliya Kartoshkina, Poster Fair Organizer for 2012 Annual Conference, NAFSA: Association of International Educators, at: yuliya.kartoshkina@email.und.edu.

You can access the NAFSA 2012 Conference Call for Proposals site here.

What is the first data set you turn to when you look at Open Doors data?

The 2011 Open Doors data will be released by IIE this coming Monday, November 14th.  I attended the release last year at the National Press Club and it was a great experience.  Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend this year but I will be checking out the data and posting some thoughts to IHEC Blog.

When I first visit the Open Doors website I first turn to the student profile data within the study abroad section. I'm interested in seeing what progress, if any, has been made in changing the face of the U.S. study abroad population.  To be sure, I spend a lot of time sifting through the data and crunch some of the numbers to provide additional insight not covered by IIE Research and Program Evaluation Services staff.

Where do you first turn when you check out Open Doors data?

Previous IHEC Blog posts related to the Open Doors data:

- How do you use Open Doors data? (2010)
- Video and Test of Judith A. McHale on Release of the Open Doors 2009 Report
- Data Collection and Students with Disabilities Who Study Abroad (2009)
- U.S. Department of State press releases on Open Doors Data (2009)
- Additional Open Doors 2009 Data Tables Recently Released 
- Can a U.S. Student Study Abroad in the United States? (2008)
- StudyAbroad.com Site Traffic Data Also Provides Valuable Information (2008)
- Over 1,000 Students with Disabilities Studied Abroad in 2006/07 (2008)
- Some States See Decline in Total U.S. Study Abroad Numbers (2008)
- Open Doors 2008
- Open Doors Data on Study Abroad (2007)

Provide Feedback on the Development of an International Education Research Network (IERN)

Tonight I learned from the IDP Database of Research on International Education via Twitter at @IDPDRIE and IERES-L that The International Education Association of Australia (IEAA) is developing an International Education Research Network.  Those of you who know me well will understand that this is very exciting news for the field and I thank IEAA for taking on this important effort!

IEAA has launched a brief survey (approx. 5 minutes) seeking feedback on the development of IERN.  Readers who are conducting or are interested in the academic/research side of our field please visit http://www.ieaa.org.au/researchnetwork where you can learn more about this effort (including a brief discussion paper available for download) and complete the survey!

How can we standardize international education research, data & definitions globally to increase collaboration, analysis and understanding?

Just a question I have been pondering for a long time.  What are your thoughts on this?