Pii-Tuulia Nikula

I'm excited to announce that TODAY is the official release date for 𝘿𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: 𝘽𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙑𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚, edited by Taylor C. Woodman, Melissa Whatley, and myself! Little did we know when we started this project back in 2021 the types of transformations we would experience in the years ahead -- as virtual and augmented reality, AI, and LLMs begin to impact internationalization. The book offers perspectives from recognized leaders in international education who provide critical analysis of the intersections of #technology, #equity, #sustainability, and #collaboration. Here are just a few examples: Nadezhda Braun and Melissa Whatley call attention to equity issues in digital spaces: "The digital environment is not without its own set of inherent inequalities...The uneven access to technological resources across geographic locations and contexts can severely limit an individual's ability to interact within the shared space of digital learning." (Afterword, Digital Internationalization) Pii-Tuulia Nikula, Ailsa Lamont, and Evelien Renders argue for sustainability as a driver of digital internationalization: "Although its contribution to sustainability efforts by way of reduced carbon emissions appears thus far to be a byproduct of digital internationalization rather than its explicit purpose, Chapter 4 calls for a more central focus on sustainability efforts through digital internationalization in the field moving forward." (Chapter 4, Digital Approaches to Sustainability) Catherine Esposito redefines place in online environments: "Place in the digital environment is permeable and hybrid...By exploring the framework presented in this chapter, internationalization administrators and practitioners may leverage the unique features of digital places to help all students feel connected and engaged." (Chapter 8, Neither Here nor There: Exploring Place in Digital Internationalization) I could share so many more examples of how the scholars and leaders who contributed to the book seek to advance equitable and sustainable forms of digital internationalization. For more information about the book, visit routledge.com/9781642675443