International Educational Cooperation between Brazil and China through Confucius Institutes

Introduction: Confucius Institutes contribute to the internationalization of Brazilian universities, strengthening cooperation between Brazil and China. Objective: The study aims to understand the international educational cooperation between Brazilian and Chinese higher education institutions, focu...

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Autores: Xu, Kerou, Nascimento, Ademir Macedo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
Repositorio:Revista Internacional de Educação Superior
Idioma:portugués
inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br:article/8676216
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/riesup/article/view/8676216
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cooperação educacional internacional
Internacionalização das instituições de ensino superior
Instituto Confúcio
Brasil
China
Cooperación educativa internacional
Internacionalización de instituciones de educación superior
Instituto Confucio
International Educational Cooperation
Internationalization of higher education institutions
Confucius Institute
Brazil
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Sumario:Introduction: Confucius Institutes contribute to the internationalization of Brazilian universities, strengthening cooperation between Brazil and China. Objective: The study aims to understand the international educational cooperation between Brazilian and Chinese higher education institutions, focusing on the Confucius Institute, and to identify its role in the internationalization of these institutions. Method: Based on references on international cooperation and internationalization theories, the research analyzes the Confucius Institutes in Brazil. The qualitative methodology included bibliographic and documentary research and a questionnaire with 18 responses from professionals at the Confucius Institutes and international departments of the host institutions. Results: The descriptive data analysis reveals pragmatic cooperation, with both sides seeking to strengthen and diversify this partnership in various forms and areas of knowledge. Conclusion: There is growing interest for the Confucius Institutes to play a role in the coordination of international research, faculty and student mobility, as well as language and culture teaching.