Today’s episode features two guests, Dr. Hayfa Jafar and Dr. Emma Sabzalieva, who co-wrote a paper titled, “Faculty Experiences of Higher Education Internationalization in Post-conflict Iraq and Tajikistan.” Dr. Jafar is currently the Director of Institutional Effectiveness at the American University of Iraq – Sulaimani, and Dr. Sabzalieva is the Head of Research and Foresight…

In this episode, our guest, Dr. Amra Sabic-El-Rayess, shares her perspective on the links between the conflicts of the 1990’s in former Yugoslavia, the resulting political system in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the impact of this political system and recent history on corruption in higher education. Dr. Ambra Sabic-El-Rayess grew up in Bosnia and Herzegovina…

Today we are joined by Dr. Fawziah Al-bakr to discuss the changing rules, roles, and opportunities within and beyond higher education for women in Saudi Arabia, especially in light of the Saudi Vision 2030. The Vision has opened access for women to pursue degrees in different disciplines, and changes to gender segregation in the labor…

Our guest Today is Dr. Martin Maltais, professor of financing and education policies at the Université du Québec à Rimouski, where he used to be the head of the department of Education and of the School Manager’s program. He is currently a member of 3 important groups of research in Québec : the Centre interuniversitaire…

In today’s episode, we discuss the topic of university autonomy and student protests in past and present Nicaragua. Our discussion is focused on intense, at times emotional topics, and is information sensitive. We ask our listeners to be mindful of where they share this episode, and to avoid sharing it to social media platforms, for…

Today’s episode features a conversation about the development of Uzbekistan’s higher education system since a change in government in 2016, looking at the parallel trends of internationalization and democratization seen through the government’s response to student protests that occurred online in the summer of 2020. Our guest and expert on these issues is Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva,…

Today we discuss how higher education in Norway, particularly the University of Oslo, has responded to the invasion of Ukraine in terms of providing opportunities for Ukrainians to pursue higher education degrees in Norway. Our guest is Dr. Bjørn Stensaker, who is currently the Vice-Rector at the University of Oslo, serving a 4-year term until…

Today, we have two guests. First, you will hear from Runar Kliff Berg, who is working as the international student coordinator in the faculty of social sciences at Nord university in Bodø, Norway. He is offering study guidance for all students in the Nordic area, and additionally serves as a student counselor for the circumpolar…

This introductory episode sets the stage for the theme of the first season of THESIS: the role of higher education in domestic and international politics. Our guest is Dr. Peter Maassen, professor of Higher Education Studies at the University of Oslo in Norway and Extraordinary Professor at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. In this first…