1st Edition
International Faculty in East Asian Higher Education Theory and Reality
Introduction
JONATHAN DAMIANI AND PETER G. GHAZARIAN
1 Constructing an Experimental Academic Life Abroad: Destination Choice and Expectation Managemen
JONATHAN DAMIANI
2 Developing an Intercultural Pedagogy, Curriculum, and Research Agenda: International Faculty Experiences in Korea
PETER G. GHAZARIAN, ANDREW TAIT, JAY ROBINSON AND ULIANA KOBYAKOVA
3 “I’m Not a Language Teacher”: Considering the Complexities of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education English‑Medium Instruction Courses
THATCHER SPERO
4 How to Be “International” in Japan? Identity Negotiation of a US‑Trained Returnee in Japanese Higher Education
CHISATO NONAKA
5 Foreigner or Asian? Self‑Categorization and the Identity Work of Asian International Faculty in Japan
YURIKO SATO
6 Navigating Subjectivities: A Duoethnography of American Faculty Research in Chinese Higher Education during China’s Zero‑COVID Era and Its Aftermath
BENJAMIN H. NAM AND ALEXANDER SCOTT ENGLISH
7 The Experiences of Foreign Scholars in Japan: Identity, Positionality, and Communities of Practice
PHILLIP M. CLARK AND RICK DERRAH
8 “Walking a Tightrope”: Exploring the Challenges of US–China Educational Programs and Partnerships
ADAM JONES
9 International Higher Education in China from the Perspective of a “Foreign Expert”: Challenges and Sociocultural Observations
JAMES T. WILLIAMS
10 Predicting Psychosocial Well‑Being of International Faculty in East Asian Higher Education
FAITH FITT AND YOUNG K. KIM
Balancing the Global with the Local in International Faculty Mobility: Implications for Future Practice and Research
SARAH R. ASADA
Biography
Jonathan Damiani is an Associate Professor at Le Moyne College, New York, USA.
Peter G. Ghazarian is an Associate Professor at The State University of New York at Oswego, USA.






