Greetings! If you are a member of the OLPD community interested in internationalization of higher education, we hope you will join us in the newly formed OLPD Internationalization Interest Group! We invite you to read our initial plan below, and if you are interested in joining please share your details by answering a few questions for us!

Jane Sitter (OLPD Higher Education PhD student)
Laura Haas (OLPD Higher Education PhD student)
Kathryn Burden (OLPD Comparative International Development Education PhD Student)
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The OLPD Internationalization Interest Group holds the purposes of:
[Connection]: bringing together folx interested in internationalization from the various departments of OLPD
[Collaboration]: through sharing our research interests, we may find people to collaborate with on research and presentations
[Discussion]: of recent related research: we may gather periodically to discuss research related to the group topic, which could include discussion of articles, books, podcasts, student research and conference presentations, faculty and staff research or presentations

The definition of internationalization we are interested in connecting and sharing about is:
*Internationalization of education, primarily higher education
*Inclusive & critical

We are enthusiastic to shape a definition of internationalization together with interested group members as we support each others’ research and investigation. Experience with internationalization is not required, our aim is to form a group of learners who are interested in the topic.

This group will be open to any members of the OLPD community (Masters and PhD students). We are seeking to meet quarterly and maintain a way to keep in touch as needed in between sessions.

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Please don't hesitate to email us if you have any questions: Jane (sitt0036@umn.edu), Laura (lhaas@umn.edu), and Kathryn (burd0013@umn.edu)