Discipline Guides

To broaden perspectives

Research with international students is an interdisciplinary field and there is a wide range of research disciplines which can add to our thinking about this subject. This series brings together global experts to present different research disciplines and their application to this research topic with the aim of encouraging more interdisciplinary thinking. Please contact us if you are interested in contributing a new guide in the future.

Sustainability

A discipline guide written by
Hongping Zhang and Pii-Tuulia Nikula, introducing Sustainability as a research field and how it intersects with research with international students.

Tourism Studies

A discipline guide written by
Josef Ploner, introducing Tourism Studies and how it can support understanding international students’ mobilities.

(Engaged) Anthropology

A discipline guide written by Vera Spangler, introducing Anthropology and arguing for the use of ‘Engaged Anthropology’ for research with international students

History

A discipline guide written by Anna Kent, focusing on the discipline of history and the value of a historical lens to research with international students

Migration Studies

A discipline guide written by Thomas Brotherhood, reflecting on what the migration studies field can tell researchers and practitioners in international education

Decolonial Studies

A discipline guide written by Sumeya Loonat and Richard Hall, reflecting on what the decolonial studies field can tell researchers and practitioners in international education

International Relations

A discipline guide written by Kalyani Unkule, reflecting on what the international relations field can tell researchers and practitioners in international education

Language Studies

A discipline guide written by Vijay A. Ramjattan, reflecting on what the language studies field can tell researchers and practitioners in international education

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If you have expertise in another discipline and would like to write a guide for how it connects to research with international students, we welcome you to contact us with suggestions.

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