"Hidden in Blackness" analyzes the experiences, perspectives, and development of Black immigrant students, while also complicating how race, ethnicity, nativity, and nationality are understood across the P-20 education landscape. The authors unpack how Blackness and anti-Black racism in the United States can foster Black immigrants…

Objective: To identify stressors affecting international students' mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants: Twenty-two international students from 10 countries and 17 US institutions participated. Methods: Participants were recruited from a larger study examining the wellbeing of young adults during the pandemic. Results: Four…

In times of the rise of the "A4 waist" trend on social networks (SNs), concerns have been raised over appearance-related content's adverse effects on body image and well-being in parasocial relationships. We conducted a survey on Chinese college students (N = 333) to examine the effects of comparison targets (same-gender acquaintances,…

This study was carried out among teachers in Budapest in 2016-17. It aimed at revealing teachers' views on multiculturalism and multicultural education, together with their conceptualisations of migrants. When constructing a framework of interpretation, we believed that views on multicultural education and attitudes concerning migrants would be…

The post-pandemic era might witness a shifting landscape of international higher education, partially reflected by a restructuring of international student mobility (ISM) patterns. Notably, there is a nascent trend of Chinese returnees with degrees from Anglo-American universities pursuing doctoral studies at home. Previous research concentrates…

This study set out to explore how Black immigrant academics (BIAs) reconstruct their identities within academe. Utilising the research methodology of narrative inquiry, this article explores how BIAs came to see themselves across those communities, which were of primary importance to them in the reformation of their identities. Through the…

The lack of exchange between international students and host nationals in Japan has long been a pressing issue, yet very little progress has been made to rectify this situation. In this study, we examined this issue by focusing on how international students in Japan perceive cultural contact with their host and home culture members during their…

With dramatically growing influx of international students, this study examines how American students perceive international students and explores whether they are being targeted for discriminatory treatment based on their race on a U.S. campus. The research questions are: Are international students being targeted for discriminatory treatment…

This paper presents a reflection on students' levels and types of motivation at a college of health sciences in Saudi Arabia and highlights the social and cultural factors possibly contributing to the differences in motivation among those students. The results of this study, which followed a mixed-methods approach, indicate a multiplicity of…