Internationalisation and globalisation are intertwined and complex phenomena that have attracted the interest of higher education scholars for several decades. This article offers some reflections on how research on internationalisation and globalisation has developed over the years and the perspectives that appear to have dominated these studies. A key argument is that while the field is, in many ways, booming—both in the numbers of publications and with respect to topics explored—whether substantial theoretical advances have been made is questionable. Many publications still tend to be quite descriptive with shallow observations, mostly on reporting national trends and political agendas. As internationalisation and globalisation undoubtedly continue to make an impact on higher education in the years to come, there is a need for a stronger theoretical basis, which can underpin future studies. The current article discusses potential future advancements enabling a more integrated, theoretical grounding for understanding and interpreting internationalisation and globalisation in the years to come.

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高等教育国际化和全球化研究-对历史路径，当前观点和未来可能性的反思

国际化和全球化是相互交织的复杂现象，几十年来引起了高等教育学者的关注。本文对这些年来国际化和全球化的研究如何发展以及这些研究似乎占据主导地位的观点作了一些反思。一个关键的论点是，尽管该领域在许多方面都蓬勃发展（无论是在出版物数量上还是在所探索的主题方面），但在理论上是否取得了重大进展还是值得商question的。许多出版物的观察力仍然很低，描述性很强，主要是在报告国家趋势和政治议程方面。随着国际化和全球化无疑在未来几年继续对高等教育产生影响，需要有一个更坚实的理论基础，可以为将来的研究奠定基础。本文讨论了潜在的未来发展，为将来理解和解释国际化和全球化提供了更加综合的理论基础。