1st Edition

International Faculty in East Asian Higher Education Theory and Reality

Edited By Jonathan Damiani, Peter Ghazarian Copyright 2025
244 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

244 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

244 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This edited volume offers fresh insights into the experiences of international faculty in East Asia, highlighting how they adapt to, influence, and are influenced by local environments. With the global demand for academic work on the rise, more scholars are seeking to advance their careers overseas. East Asia has become a key destination for these international academics, where many... Read more

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.