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The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on social inequalities in international stu...
Almeida, J.; Netz, N.; Nika, D.; Krzaklewska, E.; Aguiar, J.; Botezat, A.; França, T.; Jokila, S.; Streitwieser, B.; Guðmarsdóttir, R. V.This systematic literature review sheds light on social inequalities in students’ access to and experiences of international student mobility (ISM) in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. Following a scoping approach based on the 2020 PRISMA guidelines, it synthesises 48 empirical studies published in the most intense phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, namely between January 2020 and June 2022. The findings demon...
Social inequalities in international student mobility: Reviewing conceptual app...
Carlson, S.; França, T.; Lomer, S.; Resch, K.; Roohi, S.; Budginaitė-Mačkinė, I.In recent years, research on international student mobility (ISM) has increased considerably. One recurring topic within this emerging interdisciplinary research field deals with the various social inequalities that exist in relation to accessing and participating in this form of mobility. However, while methodological and empirical aspects are becoming ever more refined, there is a paucity of discussion in rel...
Transnational diffusion and far-right latent social movements: Unveiling the su...
França, T.Diffusion is key to understanding the transnational spread of social movements. Given its relevance, scholarship in the field of social movements has explored many different dimensions of the diffusion process. Most of these studies, however, focus on the diffusion process during movements’ intense periods of visibility. In contrast, this paper explores an understudied facet of transnational diffusion: its link...
Mobility against all odds: The experiences of Chinese international students in...
França, T.; Nada, C.; Van Mol, C.The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected international student mobility. Chinese international students had to deal not only with challenges such as border closures and lockdowns but also with discrimination and stigmatisation. In this paper, we examine the decisions of Chinese students to engage in international mobility and their experiences in Portugal during the pandemic, relying on 23 in-depth intervie...
Shifting narratives: The role of science slams in climate mobility communication
Link, A.-C.; França, T.; Vandamme, M.; Brenner, T.Effective science communication is essential to bridge the gap between science and the public, especially regarding complex, highly politicized topics such as climate mobility. This study examines the effectiveness of a Science Slam as a tool for communicating scientific evidence, a format often overlooked in the academic literature. A short survey was conducted before and after the Science Slams on climate mob...
Coping and emotions of global higher education students to the Ukraine war worl...
Raccanello, D.; Burro, R.; Aristovnik, A.; Ravšelj, D.; Umek, L.; Vicentini, G.; Hall, R.; Buizza, C.; Buzdar, M. A.; Chatterjee, S.; Cucari, N.Trauma scientists have raised the alarm about the devastating consequences of the Ukraine war on mental health. We examined how higher education students—as indirect victims—coped with this conflict and how they emotionally reacted during 2022. We involved 2314 students from 16 countries through an online survey. A structural equation model indicated significant relations between war-related worry about militar...
Dealing with diverse cultures and needs: How have higher education institutions...
Lyrio, B.; Nada, C.; França, T.This article seeks to provide a comprehensive analysis of the strategies implemented by Portuguese higher education institutions in addressing cultural diversity and meeting the demands of international students, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. In methodological terms, this is a qualitative study in which more than 40 in-depth interviews were conducted with degree mobility student...
The cost of ‘care’ in neoliberal academia during the COVID-19 pandemic: Women a...
França, T.; Vicente, M.; Godinho, F.; Padilla, B.; Amâncio, L.; Alexandre, A. F.The literature shows that throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, in the different regions of the world (Europe, Africa, Asia, North America and Latin America), women academics submitted fewer articles and grant proposals than their peers who are men because, in addition to the increased burden of domestic work, they devoted more time to teaching activities and to the demands of students, than to their research activ...
Emotional encounters during fieldwork: Researching Brazilian women migrants as ...
França, T.This paper addresses the ethical implications of doing qualitative research among migrant women while being a migrant woman researcher myself. Brennan (2014)'s affective turn shows us how affect (both positive and negative) irradiates powerfully between one subject and another; while Ahmed (2010) reminds us that our affective situation may shape what/how we will feel. Based on experiences and reflections, since...
Lisbon, the Portuguese Erasmus city? Mis-match between representation in urban ...
França, T.; Cairns, D.; Malet Calvo, D.; Azevedo, L. F. deThis article looks at the mis-match between official discursive representations aimed at promoting Lisbon, the Portuguese capital city, as an international student hub and international students’ experiences. At a theoretical level, our work builds on the idea that re-branding a city’s image in terms of creativity, innovation and new technologies with a view to attract international students can foster less pos...