Academic Mobility by Maadad, Nina -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Copyright Contents List of Contributors Chapter 1 Editorial introduction

Introduction The existing literature on academic mobility The contents of the volume References

Chapter 2 Being an international academic: a phenomenological study of academic migrants adjusting to working and living in Scotland

Introduction Background Studying the experiences of international academics in Scotland

The Participants

Data analysis Findings Concluding comments References

Chapter 3 Mobilised by mobility? determinants of international mobility plans among doctoral candidates in Germany

Introduction Previous research and research gap Theoretical considerations

Social Background Previous Mobility Experiences Internationality of the Research Context Current Social Context

Data, variables and methods

Data Variables Methods

Empirical results Discussion and conclusion Acknowledgement References

Chapter 4 Beyond Diaspora: The Lived Experiences of Academic Mobility for educational researchers in the European higher education area

Academic mobility: concepts and considerations

Physical/Geographic Mobility Epistemological Communities and Knowledge Mobilization

Research approach Results

Negotiating Multilingual and Multicultural Academic Identities Betwixt National Enculturation and Global Networking Short-Term versus Long-Term Academic Mobility

Concluding thoughts References

Chapter 5 The impact of mobility on the lives and careers of female and male academics in higher education

Introduction Academic mobility and professional development in higher education

Academic Mobility: A New Expression to an Old Phenomenon Academic Mobility and Professional Development: Potential Impacts

Method Results

Academic Mobility and its Impact on Career Performance and Academic Promotion Motivations for Academic Mobility: Gender-Differentiated Patterns Benefits and Costs of Academic Mobility on the Lives and Careers of Academics

Conclusions and discussion Notes References

Chapter 6 Patterns and persistence in academic migration: 40 years of Australian academic migration

Introduction Academic migration Reasons for academic migration Academic migration to Australia Theory and method External migration

From the United Kingdom and Europe From the United States and Canada From Papua New Guinea

Internal Migration

Discussion and conclusion References

Chapter 7 Academic mobility and migration: Reflections of international academics in Australia

Introduction Background

What Is Academic Mobility? Trends in Academic Mobility from a Global Perspective The Academic Workforce in Australia

Personal reflections of international academics

Key Motivators of Academic Mobility Academic Transition

Overall reflections Issues for further exploration Conclusion References

Chapter 8 Global academics moving down under: Living and learning a new academic culture

Introduction Approach and methodology Conclusion References

Chapter 9 English and the academy for African skilled migrants: The impact of English as an ‘Academic lingua franca’

Introduction What is valid knowledge? Knowledge and language English in the African academy English as an academic lingua franca Mobility of African academics Afropolitanism and the African renaissance Methodology

The University of Cape Town Interviews

Data analysis

Status of English in Home Country What Did English Enable? What Did English Disable? Orientations and Attitudes towards or against English

Conclusions Acknowledgements References

Chapter 10 Academic expatriation: Experiences from within the United Arab Emirates

Introduction Mobile academics Local context The study Methods Findings Academic work Social change Concluding statements References

Chapter 11 Insights into the successful integration of foreign-born faculty in Israeli academia: The empowering effect of in-group ethno-cultural similarity

Introduction Areas of success and satisfaction in careers of foreign-born faculty Difficulties and dissatisfaction in careers of foreign-born faculty

Lower Ranks, Lower Salaries Discrimination Linguistic and Communication Problems Cultural Differences, Social Isolation and Loneliness Foreign-Born Faculty: A Complex Reality

Careers of foreign-born faculty in Ariel University: A case study Method

Sample Tools

Findings

Link between Faculty Members’ Academic Rank and Country of Origin Associations between Faculty Members’ Achievement Measures and their Country of Origin Associations between Faculty Members’ Scores on Excellence Criteria and Country of Origin

Discussion

In-Group Ethno-Cultural Similarity Supply and Demand Supportive Social Networks Motivation Herd Effect and Cultural Superiority

Methodological implications Contribution and future research References

Chapter 12 “Sensitive Fences”: The im/mobility of working-class academics

Introduction Background Welcome to the uneven playing field Methods Choosing college Graduate study Academic employment The mentor/coach relationship To move or not to move … Cultural factors: Community, students, and colleagues Career costs to family Conclusions References

Chapter 13 The protection of the right to academic mobility under international human rights law

Attacks on academic mobility The right to freedom of movement in international human rights law Academic freedom and the right to academic mobility Ascertaining the content of the right to academic mobility The right to academic mobility: What does the future hold? Acknowledgement References

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