Written by Julia Bohlmann (University of Glasgow) I came to the UK as an international student, but for reasons I wish to explore here this label was rarely applied toContinue reading ““We want more students from your background”: The privilege of almost passing as a home student”
Category Archives: Positionality
Reworking English Across Borders: Sociocultural Challenges and Agency of Indonesian Postgraduates in Australia
Written by Faiqah Faiqah and Nashid Nigar (University of Melbourne) Australia’s higher education sector earns more than $30 billion annually from international students. Yet for many, the promise of aContinue reading “Reworking English Across Borders: Sociocultural Challenges and Agency of Indonesian Postgraduates in Australia”
The Ones Who Stay Behind: Unseen Transitions of Significant Others in International Student Mobility
Written by Fahd Ali Asif (University of Dundee) I recently came across a LinkedIn post by a fellow international education practitioner, reflecting on her son’s upcoming year abroad in Australia.Continue reading “The Ones Who Stay Behind: Unseen Transitions of Significant Others in International Student Mobility”
Care, Compliance, and the Cost of Belonging: What Institutional Crisis Responses Reveal About International Student Support
Written by Haishan (Sam) Yang (University of Southern California) & Sanfeng Miao (Michigan State University) Crisis and Fragility of Belonging When COVID-19 hit, Jeffrey was barely halfway through his secondContinue reading “Care, Compliance, and the Cost of Belonging: What Institutional Crisis Responses Reveal About International Student Support”
The Intersectional Dialectics of ‘International-Student-Parent’
Written by Rammohan Khanapurkar (University of Birmingham) As an international student, one is expected to be an archetypal ‘student’ first and foremost. Theoretically, this means one who hunkers down at theContinue reading “The Intersectional Dialectics of ‘International-Student-Parent’”
Rethinking critically about “global citizenship” in research and practices with international students
Written by Trang Nguyen (University of Liverpool) During my PhD fieldwork, I had the opportunity to observe several international educational fairs in Vietnam, where different universities from the UK, Canada,Continue reading “Rethinking critically about “global citizenship” in research and practices with international students”
Equity-Driven Peer Review for Research with International Students
Written by Melissa Whatley (College of William & Mary) and Santiago Castiello (Seton Hall University) In recent years, we’ve witnessed a growing body of research centering international students, and authors are increasinglyContinue reading “Equity-Driven Peer Review for Research with International Students”
Notes from the periphery: On gaps between theories and realities in higher education
Written by An Pham An international classroom is often framed as a space that celebrates diversity, yet, its lived realities may not reflect a place of inclusion, but a siteContinue reading “Notes from the periphery: On gaps between theories and realities in higher education”
Cultural capital and higher education access: The role of social mobility promoting organisations in India
Written by Gourangi Kumar Elite international universities often present themselves as almost utopian – stimulating, inclusive spaces bringing together a diverse student body, handpicked through a ‘meritocratic’ approach. As higherContinue reading “Cultural capital and higher education access: The role of social mobility promoting organisations in India”
Navigating identity: How international students balance cultural heritage and university policies
Written by Bowen Zhang 张博文 (Durham University) This story begins on the day I submitted my PhD thesis. After carefully formatting over 300 references, I noticed a striking difference inContinue reading “Navigating identity: How international students balance cultural heritage and university policies”