This paper stems from a PhD dissertation research focusing on the Nordic representatives' contribution to the field of comparative and international education (CIE) since the middle of the 20th century to the present days. Following the idea of the clear-cut distinction between the two component parts of the field in the region in question, the…

Internationally, as the twenty-first century unfolds, there is a burgeoning literature that documents the changing nature of academic work and workplaces. One recurring theme in this literature is the extent to which academic freedom and autonomy are being threatened in higher education settings. In this article, the nature of this ominous threat…

A group of European countries cooperated to conduct a two-year Special Project Mobility with the aim of proposing practical ways of improving information and overcoming obstacles to academic mobility after they had been identified. The recommendations are grouped here in five categories: (1) organization and distribution of information; (2)…