Erasmus mobilities and European identity- an exploratory incursion

The Erasmus programme - EU`s flagship student exchange programme – has drawn more and more scholarly attention in the last decades, proportionally with its expansion. In this context, the link between an Erasmus experience abroad and European identity has also been explored by a series of studies. T...

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Published inRevista de ştiinţe ale educaţiei Vol. 40; no. 2; pp. 66 - 78
Main Author Cojocaru, Cristina
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published West University Press 30.03.2020
Editura Universității de Vest
West University of Timisoara
Subjects
erasmus mobilities
erasmus programme
european identity
Higher Education
student mobilities
Erasmus mobilities
student mobilities
Erasmus program
European identity
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Summary:The Erasmus programme - EU`s flagship student exchange programme – has drawn more and more scholarly attention in the last decades, proportionally with its expansion. In this context, the link between an Erasmus experience abroad and European identity has also been explored by a series of studies. This paper aims to“zoom in” on this matter through a review of the literature that deals with this topic,touching also upon some of the relevant theories and policy documents for the study of this subject matter. To begin with, it will provide some clarifications about the concept(s) of (European) identity, putting them in the context of the Erasmus programme. Further on, it will engage in a mapping exercise of the some of the various approaches that have been taken, the case studies and the research methodologies that have been used or the results that have been observed in the dominant literature on this subject.
ISSN:1454-7678
2457-8673
DOI:10.35923/JES.2019.2.06