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• Scholar Spotlight: Sarah Schiffecker on An International Bildungsroman: Narrative Explorations of Women International Students' Experiences in Preparing to Enter the Academic Job Market

  2023-03-21

  In honor of International Women's Day, we are excited to share research on this important topics from a recent study from Dr. Sarah Schiffecker’s titled, “An International Bildungsroman: Narrative Explorations of Women International Students' Experiences in Preparing to Enter the Academic Job Market.” her  research highlights the need to understand and support the unique challenges faced by women international PhD holders transitioning to professional academia.

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• Interview with Shanshan Jiang

  2022-12-06

  Listen to an interview with our new Book Review Section Editor, Shanshan Jiang!

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• Scholar Spotlight: Dr. Qianqian Zhang-Wu

  2022-10-28

  Meet Dr. Qianqian Zhang-Wu author of "Once a Chinese International Student and Now an English Professor". Dr. Zhang-Wu is our Scholar Spotlight this month!

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• CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Special Issue on Global South and Global North Knowledge Sets

  2022-09-01

  Journal of International Students special issue on Competing Global South and Global North Knowledge Sets Contending for Dominance in the post COVID-19 Higher Education Space in Africa: Expanding Hegemonies or Generating Authentic Reciprocity?

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• NEW EPISODE! Global Scholar Stories Podcast - EP6: On Cross-Border Narratives with Dr. Natalie Cruz

  2022-08-18

  Listen to the LATEST EPISODE of Global Scholar Stories -- a new podcast from the Journal of International Students. Subscribe to Global Scholar Stories and visit the Global Scholar Stories homepage!

  This final episode for Season 1 begins with Dr. Cruz’s reflections on her identities being a scholar-practitioner, a woman, and a parent/mother in the field of international higher education and the importance of self-care for professional and personal well-being. As our Cross-Border Narratives Section Editor, she also talks about how to integrate personal experiences in scholarly writing, followed by practical guidance around developing your academic voice and the writing process.

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• NEW EPISODE! Global Scholar Stories Podcast - EP5: On Book Reviews with Dr. Lisa Unangst

  2022-06-18

  Listen to the LATEST EPISODE of Global Scholar Stories -- a new podcast from the Journal of International Students. Subscribe to Global Scholar Stories and visit the Global Scholar Stories homepage!

  In this episode, Dr. Lisa Unangst reflects on how her curiosity for an inquiry has been guiding her scholarship. As our Book Review Section Editor, she also talks about centering the previously underrepresented perspectives including that of the Global South, the use of technology to manage your readings, and some creative approaches to writing book reviews. The latter conversation also includes an overview of the new mentorship program by the STAR Scholars Network.

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• NEW EPISODE! Global Scholar Stories Podcast - EP4: On Researching International Students with Dr. Jenna Mittelmeier

  2022-05-19

  Listen to the LATEST EPISODE of Global Scholar Stories -- a new podcast from the Journal of International Students. Subscribe to Global Scholar Stories and visit the Global Scholar Stories homepage!

  What critical questions do we need to ask ourselves when researching international students? In this episode, our Research-in-Context Section Editor Dr. Jenna Mittelmeier talks about the need to challenge the deficit narratives. Tune in to hear more about her own journey in building empathy with international students, seeing writing as “an art form that we participate in” and how your whole self matters in navigating the academic career.

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• NEW EPISODE! Global Scholar Stories Podcast - EP3: On Writing Groups with Dr. Cora Lingling Xu

  2022-04-13

  Listen to the LATEST EPISODE of Global Scholar Stories -- a new podcast from the Journal of International Students. Subscribe to Global Scholar Stories and visit the Global Scholar Stories homepage!

  Continuing with the theme of academic writing, Dr. Cora Lingling Xu will talk about writing groups in this episode. What does it mean to write with a community? How does it work? Dr. Xu shares her transformative experiences by being part of writing groups, and how it played a role in her path to becoming a scholar as a first-generation international student.

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• NEW EPISODE! Global Scholar Stories Podcast - EP2: On Writing & Joining a Scholarly Conversation with Dr. Stephanie K. Kim

  2022-01-14

  Listen to the LATEST EPISODE of Global Scholar Stories -- a new podcast from the Journal of International Students. Subscribe to Global Scholar Stories and visit the Global Scholar Stories homepage!

  In Season 1, you will hear from a series of scholars about how they developed their relationship with writing, and how they became authentic and strong writers in their field. In this episode, Dr. Stephanie K. Kim shares her story on how she evolved as a writer and a scholar across coasts, cultures, and countries and helps us demystify the academic publishing process.

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• Novas Voces: Meet Emerging Scholars and Their High-Impact Research

  2021-12-30

  Our new special collection series, Novas Voces, introduces you to 12 emerging scholars and their high-impact research. Join us in amplifying new voices in the field by citing their work!

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• Call for Papers: Special Issue on Virtual Exchange: Evidence and Analysis to Advance the Field

  2021-09-15

  Submit your proposal for the Special Issue on Virtual Exchange: Evidence and Analysis to Advance the Field by 31 October 2021. Learn more >> 

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