International Student Connectedness and Identity

Introduction.- 1 Student mobility, connectedness and identity.- Part 1 International Student Connectedness/Disconnectedness in the Host Country.- 2 International students and post study employment: The impact of university and host community engagement on the employment outcomes of international students in Australia.- 3 International student connectedness with local teachers and peers: Insights from teachers.- 4 Exploring the lifeworld of international doctoral students: The place of religion and religious organisations.- 5 From 'Somebody' to 'Nobody': International doctoral students' perspectives of home - host connectedness.- 6 Disconnections with the host nation and the significance of international student communities: A case study of Asian international students in Australia and Singapore.- Part 2 International Student and Returnee Connectedness/Disconnectedness with the Home Country.- 7 'So that she feels a part of my life': How international students connect to home through digital media technologies.- 8 Visualizing returnee re-engagement with local workplaces and community: A case study of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.- 9 'Home is where the heart is': The experiences of expatriate PhD students and returnees.- Part 3 Connectedness/Disconnectedness and Identity Development.- 10 Where are we, When are we, and Who are we to each other? Connectedness and the evolving meanings of international education.- 11 International students' dis-connecting from and re-connecting with diverse communities: Fluidity of the Self in Sojourns abroad.- 12 Self-in-the-World Identities: Transformations for the Sojourning student.- Part 4 Student-turned Migrant and Connectedness/Disconnectedness.- 13 Flexible citizens or disconnected transmigrants? Chinese student-turned-migrants in Singapore and their discourse on mobility, flexibility, and identity.- 14 Transnational Student-Migrants and the Negotiation of Connectedness and Self-Identity in Australia: The Pains and Gains.- 15 Transnational belonging and relational practices: Nepali student migration to Denmark.- Conclusion.- 16 International student (dis)connectedness and identities: Why these matter and the way forward.