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As approaches to Internationalisation of the curriculum continue to develop in the 21
century, it is essential that we ensure that the discourse around internationalisation of the
curriculum is itself inclusive of diverse perspectives. Of all of the themes and priorities
identified in this chapter this is perhaps the most important. It alone will ensure that all other
goals are achieved.

The Authors

Betty Leask is an Associate Professor in the internationalisation of higher education at the
University of South Australia (UniSA). She has extensive experience as a senior leader in
internationalisation, teaching and learning within a faculty and across the university. She is
co-editor, with Hans de Wit, of the Journal of Studies in International Education, a member of
the Centre for Higher Education Internationalisation at the Universita Cattolica del Sacre
Cuore in Milan and a Visiting Professor at Leeds Metropolitan University and the University
of Applied Sciences Amsterdam. The focus of Betty’s research is on linking theory, policy
and practice in internationalisation. In 2010 she was awarded an Australian National
Teaching Fellowship (2010) focussed on internationalisation of the curriculum in different
disciplinary and institutional contexts (details at www.ioc.net.au). Betty has been an elected
member of the International Education Association of Australia (IEAA) Board since 2006.
She was founding Chair of the Association’s Internationalisation of the Curriculum Special
Interest Group and is currently Chair of the Research Committee.

(Email: betty.leask@unisa.edu.au)

Jos Beelen is a researcher and consultant on internationalisation of the curriculum based at
the Centre for Applied Research on Economics and Management at the Amsterdam
University of Applied Sciences. He chairs the Special Interest Group Internationalisation at
Home of the European Association for International Education (EAIE) and is a visiting fellow
at Leeds Metropolitan University’s Centre for Academic Practice and Research in
Internationalisation (CAPRI). His current research is focussed on the implementation of the
international dimension into higher education curricula from a global perspective, in close
cooperation with researchers from Europe and Australia. Jos has facilitated numerous
training courses on Internationalisation at Home for EAIE and is certificated as a trainer by
that association. He edited the EAIE’s ‘toolkit’ Implementing Internationalisation at Home
(2007) and has written a number of articles on the same topic as well as contributing to
numerous workshops, training sessions and conferences on all continents. He regularly acts
as a consultant for universities in Europe and beyond.

(Email: j.beelen@hva.nl)

Loveness Kaunda is a Malawian-born South African. She has a PhD from the University of
East Anglia, UK; an M Ed from Manchester University, UK; a B Ed and Dip Ed from the
University of Malawi. She recently retired from the University of Cape Town where she spent
over 20 years in various capacities, including Dean of Students and Director of
Internationalisation. Her University career spanned three universities in three countries,
Malawi, Lesotho and South Africa. She has published numerous language and science
education research papers and presented numerous papers at local and international

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