A World History of Higher Education Exchange : The Legacy of American Scholarship

""As this encyclopedic work shows, what we do today has deep roots. From the earliest days, international scholars and students were vital parts of the great academies of learning. This History proves they still are." --Allan E. Goodman, President and CEO at the Institute of International Education, USA This book examines the origins of higher learning, and then traces education exchange to the aftermath of World War II, when the United States was internationally recognized as the epicenter of critical thinking and scientific discovery. As centers of learning arose in the ancient world, the gathering of students they drew invariably included "foreigners"--those not native to the immediate local area. Then as now, inquisitive minds compelled humans to explore, crossing borders to seek enlightenment in faraway places before returning to their homelands. Few societies have been so remote that they could not be affected by the acquisition of imported information. The number of international students and scholars in the United States now exceeds one million. This book narrates the complex and colorful history of intrepid individuals, inspired programs, and world events that have given direction to the path of education exchange, as well as the global dissemination of American scholarship. ." - Prové de l'editor Front Matter ....Pages i-xix Introduction/Learning Migration in Antiquity (Teresa Brawner Bevis)....Pages 1-34 The Notion of Universities (Teresa Brawner Bevis)....Pages 35-53 The Rise of American Scholarship (Teresa Brawner Bevis)....Pages 55-68 Education Exchange in America in the 1800s (Teresa Brawner Bevis)....Pages 69-101 The Early Twentieth Century (Teresa Brawner Bevis)....Pages 103-134 The Student Exchange Boom Following World War II (Teresa Brawner Bevis)....Pages 135-169 The Late Twentieth Century (1979–1999) (Teresa Brawner Bevis)....Pages 171-200 September 11 and Student Mobility (Teresa Brawner Bevis)....Pages 201-213 Escalation of Exchange with Asia (Teresa Brawner Bevis)....Pages 215-243 US-Middle East Exchange in the Early Twenty-First Century (Teresa Brawner Bevis)....Pages 245-270 World Leaders with American Degrees (Teresa Brawner Bevis)....Pages 271-294 Approaching Midcentury (Teresa Brawner Bevis)....Pages 295-328 Back Matter ....Pages 329-332 1. Introduction: Learning Migration in Antiquity2. The Notion of Universities3. The Rise of American Higher Education4. Education Exchange in the 1800s5. The Early Twentieth Century6. The Student Exchange Boom Following World War II7. The Late Twentieth Century 1979-19998. September 11 and Student Mobility9. Escalation of Exchange with Asia10. U.S.-Middle East Exchange in the Early Twenty-First Century11. World Leaders with American Degrees12. The Approach of Mid-Century