%0 Journal Article
%T Students Shaping Internationalization in a Conflict
%A Miri Yemini
%A Nazeh Natur
%A Olzan Goldstein
%A Sheila Trahar
%J Journal of Studies in International Education
%@ 1552-7808
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/1028315318803711
%X This article focuses on students from two Israeli teacher education colleges serving marginalized communities, both of which participated in a European Union (EU) project aimed at fostering internationalization in higher education institutions in Israel. The study reported focuses on students¡¯ agency in shaping institutional internationalization processes, in particular during their studies but also, as it became apparent, later in their teaching careers following graduation. Moreover, we explore how students¡¯ agency in internationalization is shaped by the conflict and its consequences. Employing a qualitative methodology, we followed six students¡¯ personal and professional trajectories, revealing the nature and scope of their activities and perceptions in light of their proactive role in internationalization in their institutions. We show how life in a conflict-ridden society may prompt proactivity and agency among marginalized students, revealing and discussing the potential transformative nature of students¡¯ agency in internationalization processes. Our findings indicate that institutions can strive to facilitate student agency and utilize it to further develop internationalization within their institutions
%K students
%K agency
%K Israel
%K internationalization at home
%K interviews
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1028315318803711