The research aims to study the role of contemporary universities in developing education on green economy and sustainable development in the Kyrgyz Republic. To achieve the research goal, the authors applied the methods and principles of social cognition and comparative-logical analysis of socio-humanitarian literature. The research object is the…

This paper dwells on the conceptual foundations and problems of the development of higher education in Russia in the conditions of popularization of the idea of internationalization of universities. We provided a general definition of the essence and role of internationalization, characterized its influence on socioeconomic and cultural processes,…

The research aims to identify the themes that leading universities worldwide focus on when constructing their image. The authors selected 50 international universities, leaders in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE) for the year 2023, for the research. The research was carried out using content analysis. The material for…

In this paper, we considered theoretical and practical aspects of the organization of intercultural dialogue within an inclusive multinational classical university, with the expansion of this experience to a larger number of higher education institutions. The focus of the research was on the transition of higher education institutions from the…

Community-based grassroots governance has been framed and endorsed as an exemplary model of social governance in China. This article explores how this governing philosophy is interpreted and appropriated within a migrant community in Yiwu, where language serves as a critical nexus between macro-level policy and micro language planning processes.…

Traditional approaches to teaching, researching, and advancing human rights need a refresh. The Sustainable Development Goals, the Leave No One Behind ethos, and the SDG16 agenda for peaceful, just, and inclusive communities offer a refreshed way to research and teach human rights and social justice in the twenty first century. Exploring how to…

The internationalization of higher education (IoHE) is a crucial component of China's double first-class initiatives, driving universities to adopt effective leadership and cultural strategies. This research investigates the relationship between deans' transformational leadership (TFL) and IoHE in 22 Chinese universities, focusing on the mediating…

In recent decades, the discourse of music education and education more broadly has shifted from curriculum-centered to student-centered approaches. In an effort to address the existential dimensions of education, Gert Biesta poses a rhetorical and theoretical alternative: "world-centered education," an orientation directed at enabling…

This paper critically assesses the meaning of Indigenous Knowledge from a global context. Using content analysis of myriad descriptions of the concept and quasi-quantitative statistical techniques, this study examines the global elements that should be used to characterize Indigenous Knowledge. This is prompted by the fact that for decades,…

The article explores critical learning pedagogies focusing on ecopedagogy and emphasizing the importance of adopting a Freirean approach to learning as a lifelong commitment to promoting civically engaged and responsible climate action. It moves beyond the conventional standardised methods of environmental education taught in formal institutions…

The research aims to identify the key challenges facing today's youth and determine how cooperative organizations can better support and engage with youth in a way that addresses their mutual interests and needs in the current and rapidly changing social and economic environment. The authors analyze the main problems facing today's youth and ways…

Few studies explored whether publications in international peer-reviewed journals and publications in national journals, so-called "local publications," affect academic promotion and whether their impact varies for different categories of scientists. Moreover, recruitment policies have mostly tried to incentivize international…

The aim of this article is to stretch spatial theorising in the field of comparative education. Among the different spatial theoretical approaches that have been explored in educational research in the last 10 years, we review social topology, spatial-temporalities, and beyond-human spatialities and how they have been used in comparative education…

This article conceptualizes Global Citizenship Education (GCE) as a liberating and dynamic journey of consciousness-mobilization that supports students' critical thinking about how they can contribute to social justice. The authors' conceptualization of GCE for critical consciousness is entrenched in the work of Paulo Freire. It is political…

This article explores the global aspirations of Chinese universities by examining the Chinese scholarly conceptualisation of guoji yingxiangli (literally meaning international influence) and its connection to the world-centred idea of tianxia. We interviewed 22 Chinese experts in education and conducted a documentary analysis of relevant Chinese…