‘Cosmoportism’ comes from ‘cosmoport' (see Cosmoport). It is my philosophy of international education or the internationalization of the curriculum in the global village, which s a spider’s web-like world.
This philosophy is based on the understanding of the logical and natural link between ‘university’ or 'UniverCity' and ‘globality.’ ‘UniverCity’ or an authentic university is and must be a universal or global city.
This philosophy is based on the understanding of the logical and natural link between ‘university’ or 'UniverCity' and ‘globality.’ ‘UniverCity’ or an authentic university is and must be a universal or global city.
"COSMOPORTISM is a way of being, living, and acting in a world that has become a spider’s web-like place or a global village. That way must be based on a vested interest in, and commitment to worldwide world-ready learning and understanding" (Zekeh Gbotokuma, "Global Safari." Cambridge Scholars Publishing 2015: 224-225; 233- 265; and Gbotokuma 2010: 23-31).
"COSMOPORTISM: DIRECTING THE CENTER FOR GLOBAL STUDIES AT MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Cosmoportism: Advocating for International Education Through NAFSA" (Gbotokuma, "Global Safari," Chapter Thirteen)
"COSMOPORTISM: DIRECTING THE CENTER FOR GLOBAL STUDIES AT MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Cosmoportism: Advocating for International Education Through NAFSA" (Gbotokuma, "Global Safari," Chapter Thirteen)
by Cosmocitizen June 22, 2018
From the Greek word 'κοσμος, meaning ‘universe’ or 'world,' and from the second part of the word ‘passport’.
As Director of the Center for Global Studies at Morgan State University for ten years, I ( Zekeh Gbotokuma) founded and edited a newsletter that I called COSMOPORT.
I coined this neologism in 2000. It is based on my philosophy of international education called 'cosmoportism.' It is the belief that international education is the 21st-Century’s passport and global positioning system (GPS), so to speak, to comfortably navigate the global village. It is the key to global competitiveness. Therefore, nobody should be allowed to graduate from any university today without becoming globally competent. See 'Cosmoportism.'
As Director of the Center for Global Studies at Morgan State University for ten years, I ( Zekeh Gbotokuma) founded and edited a newsletter that I called COSMOPORT.
I coined this neologism in 2000. It is based on my philosophy of international education called 'cosmoportism.' It is the belief that international education is the 21st-Century’s passport and global positioning system (GPS), so to speak, to comfortably navigate the global village. It is the key to global competitiveness. Therefore, nobody should be allowed to graduate from any university today without becoming globally competent. See 'Cosmoportism.'
by Cosmocitizen June 22, 2018