IPPI Tudományos Estek // New perspectives in higher education research: who shapes the arena and how doctoral students’ professional socialisation is going on? 

2026. május 6. 18:00-20:00
https://ppk-elte-hu.zoom.us/j/99050414511
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Program
18:00-18:05 Welcome speech
Prof. dr. János Győri, ELTE PPK IPPI

18:05-18:35 Who Shapes the Internationalisation of Higher Education? Networks, Power, and the Actors Beyond Academia
Siro B. Pina-Cardona Research and Teaching Assistant, Center for International Higher Education (CIHE) and a doctoral student in Educational Leadership and Higher Education at Boston College

18:35-19:00 Q/A Discussion

5 minutes break

19:05-19:35 The international and intercultural aspects of doctoral student professional socialisation in Hungary
Dr. Erzsébet Csereklye senior lecturer, ELTE PPK IPPI & Hanis Kakaba Habila volunteer teaching assistant, ELTE PPK IPPI

19:35-20:00 Q/A Discussion

20:00 Closing speech
Prof. dr. János Győri, ELTE PPK IPPI

Who Shapes the Internationalisation of Higher Education? Networks, Power, and the Actors Beyond Academia
As higher education institutions (HEIs) pursue comprehensive internationalisation, a critical question often goes unasked: who else is shaping this process, and how? This presentation draws on actor mapping and social network analysis of non-HEI actors across four stakeholder groups to examine the structural dynamics governing internationalisation globally. The results challenge comfortable assumptions about international and cross-sector collaboration. Persistent cultural and regional asymmetries stand in tension with growing calls for equity-driven internationalisation. Who holds influence, who is left at the margins, and what would genuinely inclusive governance actually require? The presentation will offer both structural evidence and critical reflection on these questions.

Siro B. Pina-Cardona is a Research and Teaching Assistant at the Center for International Higher Education (CIHE) and a doctoral student in Educational Leadership and Higher Education at Boston College. His research focuses on international higher education governance, student mobility, and innovative modes of teaching and learning for positive social change. Before his doctoral studies, he gained research experience at the International Association of Universities (IAU), UNITAR, and the OECD. He also completed the Erasmus Mundus Master's in Research and Innovation in Higher Education (MARIHE) and is a co-author of the 6th IAU Global Survey on Internationalisation. 

The international and intercultural aspects of doctoral student professional socialisation in Hungary
The presentation will discuss findings from a study that explored the international and intercultural aspects of doctoral student professional socialisation in Hungary, from the perspective of both domestic and international students. Semi-structured interviews have been conducted with 53 students from diverse national backgrounds that include students from Hungary, Nigeria, China and South-East Asia, with the help of MA students of the Institute of Intercultural Psychology and Education. Employing a hybrid deductive-inductive thematic analysis, the research identified three key themes: (1) the role of scholarship programmes in enabling doctoral studies and the financial challenges linked to them, (2) cultural challenges experienced by international students in the academic environment, and (3) the influence of international experiences on doctoral students’ career aspirations.

These themes align with international policy recommendations for doctoral training, such as the Saltzburg Principle (2005) or the European Commission (2011) recommendations for innovative doctoral training. Student narratives reveal a significant discrepancy between policy frameworks and the realities of national and institutional level practices. This policy-practice gap in the internationalisation of doctoral programmes directly impacts the academic and social experiences of doctoral students.

Dr. Erzsébet Csereklye is Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Intercultural Psychology and Education (IIPE) at the Eötvös Loránd University. Her research focuses on diversity in education, intercultural pedagogy, student pathways, and the internationalization of higher education. She leads the Intercultural Division of the Hungarian Pedagogical Association and currently researches doctoral students’ professional socialisation in Hungary.

Hanis Kakaba Habila is a graduate of the Social Integration MA program and works as a volunteer teaching assistant at the IIPE. He is a community leader, educator, and social entrepreneur committed to intercultural dialogue, social inclusion, and human dignity. His impact spans faith-based community building, refugee and Roma support, youth development, and humanitarian service in Hungary and Nigeria. He coordinates an international Lutheran community in Budapest, founded the Widows’ Fund Project supporting vulnerable women in Nigeria and has been awarded the Dr. Mónika Szabó Award at the IIPE.

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