Abstract:

This presentation will introduce cosmopolitan nationalism as an analytical lens to explore concurrent and potentially conflicting pressures within education to promote internationalisation and a global perspective while also seeking to remain locally relevant and contribute to national projects. It will discuss the key features of cosmopolitan nationalism, originally developed to study education policy. It will also discuss broader applications, extensions, and critiques of cosmopolitan nationalism from articles in a Special Issue in Discourse, to be published in early 2025. The presentation will encourage audience participation to share views on cosmopolitan nationalism as a concept and explore its potential applications to research.

Keynote on Cosmopolitan Nationalism: Articulations in education policy with:

• Miri Yemini (Professor of Education, Tel Aviv University),
• Claire Maxwell (Professor of Sociology of Education, University of Copenhagen),
• Laura Engel (Professor of International Education and International Affairs, George Washington University),
• Moosung Lee (Professor of Education, University of Canberra), and
• Ewan Wright (Assistant Professor, Education University of Hong Kong.