Prof. Fazal Rizvi

Fazal Rizvi is Professor of Global Studies in Education at the University of Melbourne's Graduate School of Education.

Fazal's disciplinary background is in philosophy, but much of his research over the past two decades has focused on educational policy.

He has written extensively on issues of cultural diversity, social justice in education and more recently theories of globalization and their implications for educational policy and governance.

His current research areas include: internationalisation of higher education; theories of globalisation and education policy; postcolonialism and issues of identity and culture in transnational contexts; global inequalities and educational policy; issues of reform in Indian higher education

A serious policy debate is required about the enormous challenges facing India’s system of education.

Fazal Rizvi