Globalization and education: a humanizing interdisciplinar outlook

Abstract

Brazil has invested in the internationalization of higher education institutions through the CAPES/PRINT Program. Among the main objecves of the program are the consolidation of international research networks, promoting the mobility of professors and students, encouraging the transformation of parcipant instuons in an international environment. Such an experience will determine the evolution of universities and the community. In this work, the authors' understanding of basic concepts, contemporary trends and adaptation to the changes caused by globalization in higher education will be presented. For this, we sought to guide aspiring professionals in Student Affairs / Higher Education on contemporary and humanized trends and issues that inform and impact colleges and universities in the United States and abroad. It was necessary to carry out a multidisciplinary approach to the study of globalization in higher education. The course focused on how politics, economics, education, and other fields drive both the need and the desirability of "internationalizing" the college experience. It explores important issues regarding the challenges and opportunities of higher education as it seeks to expand its “boarding schools” while preparing students for citizenship, work and life in the context of a global world.