Internationalization at Home: ULAB University Cases & Initiatives
Discover how ULAB University in Bangladesh excels in internationalization efforts through various programs such as curriculum integration, research hosting, joint-venture research centers, and off-site PhD opportunities. Explore their commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic environment.
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Internationalization at Home: some cases from ULAB University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB)
About ULAB Established in 2004 5000 students; 4 Schools; 9 Degree programs 10 state of art research centers Ranked 4thin the THEImpact Ranking among the Bangladeshi Universities Ranked 156thin the category of SDG 17
IAH: towards a broader definition Knight (2006) defines IAH by three key components of it: The international/intercultural dimension of the curriculum Research collaboration Area and foreign language studies.
CURRICULUM INTEGRATION PROGRAM Four key components: integration of experiences, social integration, integration of knowledge, integration as a curriculum design (Beane 2005) Key concepts/theories explained: different courses implement it through their own curriculum Outcomes are available for public consumption (online/offline)
Internationalization of Research Hosting foreign interns, visiting fellows and PhD candidates Jointly establishing research centers Offsite PhD opportunities for ULAB faculty
Hosting joint-venture research center Center for Critical and Qualitative Studies (CQS), a joint-venture of ULAB and University of Sussex, UK US agreed to provide support to CQS for at least two years (capacity building and research funding) Under this contract, CQS has produced several research projects funded by AHRC, MRC and UKRI
Off-site PhD program ENHANCE project on perinatal depression, funded by NIHR Led by University of Liverpool UK, partners are from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka 4-year project with one off-site fully-funded PhD fellowship; follow on projects will have more PhD fellowships The entire fellowship program runs on virtual mode
Area/language studies and community extensions Liberal arts concept leads to community engagement and extension Dhaka Translation Center is a ULAB-affiliated center of excellence for quality translation of Bangla literature into English Dhaka Literary Festival as a global point of attention, outcome of DTC as a community extension measure (ULAB being the co-organizer)
Data journalism and rumor studies FactWatch(www.fact-watch.org) is a web-based fact-checking service Signatory of IFCN (Poynter s Institute) and partnered with Facebook New course on data journalism and fact-checking; collaborative research on misinformation
