International Student Mobility as a promoter of educational and institutional ties: the case of the Confucius Institutes in Brazil

Abstract

This article uses the social studies of science and technology (STS) analytical framework. It intends to fill a gap in the literature, observing the subject case-by-case, among mainly Brazilian issues, while relating this data to the international literature on the subject of Confucius Institutes and international student mobility. This study covers an unprecedented and recent topic in the area of international student mobility, which can contribute to outreach activities in Brazilian universities, improve diplomatic relations between Brazil and China, and university outreach projects with an interdisciplinary and Latin American focus. A qualitative and quantitative perspective was developed considering bibliometric maps for interdisciplinary studies, which can contribute to future perspectives, especially in science, technology, and society research.

Keywords
Confucius Institute; International Student Mobility; Higher Education; Mandarin