Working as a"Token":Different Perspectives on the Role of International Faculty in Korean Universities  

作　　者：Inyoung Song Yangson Kim 

机构地区：[1]Korea University [2]Hiroshima University

出　　处：《ECNU Review of Education》2024年第4期926-944,共19页华东师大教育评论(英文)

基　　金：supported by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science(grant number 20K13906).

摘　　要：Purpose:This study examined the factors influencing the tokenization of international faculty in Korean universities.It also explored how domestic faculty and staff perceive the role of inter-national faculty and the process by which they adapt to the Korean education system.Design/Approach/Methods:The study used a qualitative design.Universities were arranged by region and objectives(research-oriented,teaching-oriented,or combined teaching and research)for sampling,and in-depth interviews were conducted with three groups:international faculty,Korean faculty,and Korean staff.Findings:First,Korean faculty and staff expressed low expectations of international faculty based on their different definitions of internationalization.Second,these low expectations resulted in role encapsulation,limiting the functions of international faculty.In addition,although Korean uni-versities compete to hire international faculty,they do not provide them with adequate support post-hire.The burden of this lack of support is often passed on to Korean faculty,instlling a nega-tive perception of international faculty.Originality/Value:Using the framework of tokenism,this study analyzed Korean universities'efforts to hire international faculty as part of university internationalization;it determined whether the latter ultimately became major actors in the internationalization strategy.

关 键 词：International academics internationalization of HEI Korean universities tokenism 

分 类 号：H31[语言文字—英语]