International Encounters

Higher Education and the International Student Experience

Edited by CindyAnn Rose-Redwood and Reuben Rose-Redwood

This book examines the diversity of international student experiences in the top four destination countries in the English-speaking world (United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada). Bringing together scholars from the fields of education, sociology, communications, linguistics, international relations, and geography, this edited collection explores the challenges and opportunities of “international encounters” on college and university campuses. Additionally, the contributors rethink many of the key concepts in the field of international student studies such as “international student,” “host community,” and “cultural adjustment” while also critically examining the role that race, gender, and national identity play in shaping international student experiences. Through a series of case studies, the contributions to this book highlight the diverse experiences of international students from different world regions, including East Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The broader aim of the book is to enrich our understanding of cross-cultural interactions within the context of higher education institutions in order to enhance the international student experience.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 232 • Trim: 6¼ x 9½

978-1-4758-3941-8 • Hardback • July 2019 • $105.00 • (£81.00)

978-1-4758-3942-5 • Paperback • July 2019 • $54.00 • (£42.00)

978-1-4758-3943-2 • eBook • July 2019 • $51.00 • (£39.00)

Subjects: Education / Distance, Open & Online Education, Education / Higher, Education / Language Experience Approach, Education / Multicultural Education

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Higher Education and the International Student Experience

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This book examines the diversity of international student experiences in the top four destination countries in the English-speaking world (United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada). Bringing together scholars from the fields of education, sociology, communications, linguistics, international relations, and geography, this edited collection explores the challenges and opportunities of “international encounters” on college and university campuses. Additionally, the contributors rethink many of the key concepts in the field of international student studies such as “international student,” “host community,” and “cultural adjustment” while also critically examining the role that race, gender, and national identity play in shaping international student experiences. Through a series of case studies, the contributions to this book highlight the diverse experiences of international students from different world regions, including East Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The broader aim of the book is to enrich our understanding of cross-cultural interactions within the context of higher education institutions in order to enhance the international student experience.

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 232 • Trim: 6¼ x 9½

978-1-4758-3941-8 • Hardback • July 2019 • $105.00 • (£81.00)

978-1-4758-3942-5 • Paperback • July 2019 • $54.00 • (£42.00)

978-1-4758-3943-2 • eBook • July 2019 • $51.00 • (£39.00)

Subjects: Education / Distance, Open & Online Education, Education / Higher, Education / Language Experience Approach, Education / Multicultural Education

Author

CindyAnn Rose-Redwood is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada.

Reuben Rose-Redwood is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Chair of the Committee for Urban Studies at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada.

Table of Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Acknowledgements

Section I: Higher Education and the International Student Experience

Chapter 1- International Student Experiences in Higher Education

Cindyann Rose-Redwood and Reuben Rose-Redwood

Section II: International Student Experiences in the United States

Chapter 2- Self-Segregation or Global Mixing? Social Interactions and the International Student Experience

Cindyann Rose-Redwood and Reuben Rose-Redwood

Chapter 3- Academic and Cultural Experiences of Chinese Students at an American University: A Qualitative Study

Wenli Yuan

Chapter 4- American Students’ Cross-Cultural Competency Skills and the International Student as an Overlooked Asset

Andrea Nelson Trice and Cindyann Rose-Redwood

Section III: International Student Experiences In The United Kingdom

Chapter 5- International Students in the UK and EU: Fluid Contexts and Identities in a Changing Europe

Catherine Montgomery and Cosmin Nada

Chapter 6- (Re)imagining the “Host”: The Integration Experiences of South Asian International Students in the UK

Jodi Gregory

Chapter 7- Should I Stay or Should I Go? The Quandary for Black-African International Students Studying in the UK

Denis Hyams-Ssekasi And Elizabeth Caldwell

Section IV: International Student Experiences In Australia

Chapter 8- Loneliness and International Students: An Australian Study

Erlenawati Sawir, Simon Marginson, Ana Deumert, Chris Nyland, and Gaby Ramia

Chapter 9- The Saudi Arabian International Student Experience: From a Gender-Segregated Society to Studying in a Mixed-Gender Environment

Ahmed Alhazmi and Berenice Nyland

Chapter 10- Voices of Dissent: Unpacking the Vietnamese International Student Experience

Huong Le, Fung Kuen Koo, Rodney Arambewela, and Ambika Zutshi

Section V- International Student Experiences in Canada

Chapter 11- Transforming Diversity in Canadian Higher Education: A Dialogue of Japanese Women Graduate Students

Kimine Mayuzumi, Kyoko Motobayashi, Chikako Nagayama, and Miwa Takeuchi

Chapter 12- A “Notch in Their Belt”: Racism and Caribbean University Students in Canada

Camille Hernández-Ramdwar

Chapter 13- “What Am I Doing Here?” How International Students Negotiate Transitions to Work and Permanent Status in Canada

Bianca Gomez and Morgan Poteet

About the Editors

About the Contributors

Index

Reviews

International Encounters is a wonderful, timely book. It taps into a crucial socio-cultural moment, where researchers, institutions, and policy-makers have finally come to recognize the weighty significance of international student mobility. Its ultimate aim is laudable and necessary—to foster meaningful cross-cultural engagement. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in how international student mobility is shaping academic institutions and societies, and how we might better serve the students themselves to make the most of their experiences of overseas study.
— Johanna L. Waters, Reader in Human Geography and Migration Studies, University College London, UK

This is an excellent and timely contribution that extends our knowledge of the diverse experiences of international students who are pursuing higher education within the top destination countries in the Anglophone world. Highly recommended to both scholars and practitioners in the fields of international education and international student affairs.
— Krishna Bista, Associate Professor of Higher Education, Morgan State University, USA, and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of International Students

This book presents a diversity of voices that are critical to hear as we continue to engage in international educational exchange. The chapters are consistently high quality, and the collection rightly sheds light on the challenges of international student inclusion and helps us better understand the import of the task at hand.
— Michelle Metro-Roland, Director of Faculty and Global Program Development, Western Michigan University, USA

This comprehensive volume provides a rich account of the international student experience from a multidisciplinary perspective. International Encounters reimagines the international student experience with fresh new language, perspectives, and metaphors that represent promising directions for the future of international student research and practice.
— Chris Glass, Associate Professor of Higher Education, Old Dominion University, USA, and Senior Editor of the Journal of International Students

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Higher Education and the International Student Experience

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