2023 Summer Forum launch: Well-being without borders
EAIE Forum
The EAIE is excited to launch the Summer 2023 edition of Forum magazine on the theme of ‘Well-being without borders’. Through a series of contributions from international higher education professionals, this edition of the EAIE’s member magazine looks at the ways in which higher education institutions can ensure environments that foster health and wellness among students and staff, and in how international experiences themselves be leveraged to facilitate emotional resilience.
International experiences extract us from familiar home environments for a temporary immersion in a world of difference. Navigating the challenges of this process is precisely what fuels the kind of transformative learning that is at the heart of internationalisation. However, the corollary to these well-documented benefits is the host of mental health stressors that come with encountering cultural difference. International students are broadly considered a vulnerable group when it comes to mental health, with a higher risk of demonstrating signs of depression, anxiety or culture shock, and often tend to avoid psychological services on campus for a variety of reasons, such as fear of stigmatisation due to language and cultural barriers. Additionally, staff at higher education institutions – whether participating in mobility themselves, or shepherding students through their own experiences – face a unique set of stressors.
With this edition of Forum – the exclusive EAIE member magazine – 14 authors representing perspectives from 8 different countries around the world address these questions and others related to mental health and well-being in the context of international higher education. From Jessica Price’s article on how HEIs can help students thrive rather than simply survive, to Middlesex University Vice-Chancellor Nic Beech’s insistence that “everything comes back to belonging to a diverse community, with fewer and more porous boundaries”; from Anu Gräfin zu Dohna’s insights on the role of the international office in student mental health, to Géraldine Dufour and Stella Saliari’s personal take on inclusive services and safe spaces; the Summer 2023 edition of Forum offers a broad variety of perspectives on well-being in international higher education.
EAIE members will be receiving their print copy of Summer 2023 Forum in the coming weeks, and can enjoy full digital access via the Member Centre. Not a member yet? Download and peruse our Editor’s pick for a preview of what you’re missing. Join the social media conversation with us this week on #EAIEForum, and keep an eye on the EAIE blog for another preview of a featured Forum article later this week.
Summer Forum: Well-being without borders
How can higher education institutions ensure environments that foster health and wellness among students and staff, and in what ways can international experiences themselves be leveraged to facilitate emotional resilience? Read the latest edition of Forum for insights and analysis.
