Optimism Beyond the Problems: BRICS Higher Education Cooperation from a Chinese Perspective

Autores

  • Jin Sun Institute of International and Comparative Education, Beijing Normal University, China
  • Aiyi Yang Institute of International and Comparative Education, Beijing Normal University, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5944/reec.39.2021.29840

Palavras-chave:

BRICS countries, higher education cooperation, BRICS Network University, China

Resumo

Multilateral cooperation in higher education among BRICS countries has been under way for 7 years, since 2013. Scholars have different views and judgments, some positive and optimistic, some negative and pessimistic, regarding the significance, progress and prospects of BRICS higher education cooperation (BRICS HEC). What are the views and judgments of participants from Chinese universities? This question has not yet been answered due to a lack of relevant empirical research. To answer this question, six experts in Chinese universities who are involved in organizing or/and researching BRICS HEC were interviewed in this study. The study found that the six experts clearly recognized the necessity and significance of BRICS HEC. They identified the main achievements of this cooperation, including the establishment of two cooperation platforms (i.e., the BRICS Network University and the BRICS University League) and the development of a series of collaborations in student exchanges and research. They also pointed out existing problems, such as the difficulty of achieving multilateral cooperation, difficulty of establishing the mutual recognition of credits and qualifications, and the insufficient enthusiasm among potential participants. Despite these problems, five of the six experts evaluated the progress of such cooperation positively and were optimistic about its prospects. The positive and optimistic views of Chinese experts are contrasted with the problems, obstacles and pessimistic expectations dominant in previous studies, indicating that BRICS HEC is not only supported by the Chinese government but also accepted by Chinese participants. This constitutes an important driving force for the sustainable development of BRICS HEC in the future.

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Biografias Autor

Jin Sun, Institute of International and Comparative Education, Beijing Normal University, China

Professor of Institute of International and Comparative Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, PR China. Main research interests: Education in China and Germany, theories and methods in comparative education, global educational governance, intercultural competence.

Aiyi Yang, Institute of International and Comparative Education, Beijing Normal University, China

Ph.D. Candidate of Institute of International and Comparative Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, PR China. Main research interests: International and comparative education, education in China and Spain

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2021-06-27

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Sun, J., & Yang, A. (2021). Optimism Beyond the Problems: BRICS Higher Education Cooperation from a Chinese Perspective. Revista Española de Educación Comparada, (39), 103–122. https://doi.org/10.5944/reec.39.2021.29840

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