A new special issue of Comparative and International Education examines and exposes the connections and disconnections between actors in the domain of international education and for provoking questions about the lack of coherence among internationalization, Indigenization and equity priorities within Canadian institutions. The research for the issue’s seven papers is drawn from the YCAR-hosted RAIS project and includes contributions from several York University researchers. Access the special issue at this link.  

International Students from Asia in Canada’s Post-Secondary Institutions: Disconnections and Connections is the first of several anticipated outputs of the RAIS project—Asian International Students to Canadian Universities: Examining the Racialization of Chinese, Indian and Korean Students in Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and Winnipeg, which is funded by SSHRC.

Jean Michel Montsion (RAIS Project Investigator, Multidisciplinary Studies) and co-investigators Ann Kim (Sociology) and Elizabeth Bruckner (OISE/U of T) are the issue’s editors. YCAR-affiliated contributors include: Montsion, Kim, Jana Borras (Sociology), Soma Chatterjee (School of Social Work), Nancy Mandell (Sociology), Janice Phonepreaseuth (Sociology) and Shirin Shahrokni (Sociology, Glendon)

The RAIS project’s main objective is to shed light on the experiences of international students from Asia as migrants to various cities and communities in Canada, beyond their academic affiliation, and the responsibilities of Canadian actors, such as universities, in supporting their migratory experience and trajectory. Learn more about RAIS at this link.