Intersections between Lusophony and Education in the Portuguese Press: A Critical Analysis

Authors

  • Eunice Castro Seixas Communication and Society Research Center (CECS), University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

Abstract

Internationalization, anchored in the idea of competitiveness in a global knowledge-based economy is one of the driving forces of the higher education reforms in Europe. At a time of economic crisis, internationalization is fundamental to attracting students and promoting the institution on a global scale. For Portugal, the ‘Lusophone space’ emerges as a preferred market, legitimized by political, economic and cultural rationales linking the ideas of ‘lusophony’ and education. In this paper I critically examine how the Portuguese press (comparing the weekly newspapers ‘Expresso’ and ‘Sol’) reconstruct these discourses on lusophony and internationalization.

Keywords

Internationalization, Education, Lusophony, Media

Author Biography

Eunice Castro Seixas, Communication and Society Research Center (CECS), University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

Eunice Castro Seixas has a PhD in sociology (from the Center of Social Studies, University of Coimbra), a Master in social psychology and a degree in Health Psychology (the latter by the Faculty of Psychology and Sciences of Education (FPCE) of the University of Porto, Portugal).

She has worked as a psychologist and as a university assistant (at Fernando Pessoa University, Porto). Currently, Eunice is affiliated with the Communication and Society Research Center (CECS), University of Minho, where she works as a research fellow.

She has published in several peer-reviewed national and international academic journals and has participated in international scientific events in Portugal and abroad.

Her research interests comprise: global governance; higher education; democratization; development aid; peacebuilding; human rights; civil society; social movements; postcolonial and decolonial theories and critical discourse analysis.

 

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5565/rev/athenea.1328

Published

2016-03-01

How to Cite

Castro Seixas, E. (2016). Intersections between Lusophony and Education in the Portuguese Press: A Critical Analysis. Athenea Digital. Revista De Pensamiento E investigación Social, 16(1), 159–188. https://doi.org/10.5565/rev/athenea.1328

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