The Local Embeddedness of Foreign Campuses: The Case of Tongji University in Florence

Autor/inn/en	Bellini, Nicola; Pasquinelli, Cecilia; Rovai, Serena; Tani, Simone
Titel	The Local Embeddedness of Foreign Campuses: The Case of Tongji University in Florence
Quelle	In: Journal of Studies in International Education, 20 (2016) 4, S.371-385 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1028-3153
DOI	10.1177/1028315316656941
Schlagwörter	Case Studies; International Education; Universities; Campuses; Educational Innovation; Foreign Countries; Educational Strategies; Educational Cooperation; International Cooperation; Networks; Higher Education; Semi Structured Interviews; China (Shanghai); Italy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Internationale Erziehung; University; Universität; Instructional innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Ausland; Lehrstrategie; Education; cooperation; Kooperation; Internationale Kooperation; Internationale Zusammenarbeit; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Italien
Abstract	This article is based on the case study of the establishment of the campus of Tongji University (TU) in Florence, Italy, in 2014. This is the first offshore campus of a Chinese university in a Western country, showing an innovative trend, in particular concerning the legitimacy within the host sociopolitical and economic context. This article frames the case in the scenario of academic internationalization and Chinese higher education. The article analyzes the internationalization strategy of TU and the peculiar evolution of Florence as an "education hub," and gives a detailed account of the process leading to the establishment of the campus. Conclusions emphasize the innovative features related to Tongji's choice to follow a delocalized platform approach and to network with local actors. This imposes a more complex view of the impact on the host region. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01