Navigating Academia as a Transnational Scholar from the Global South

This book centers on the stories of transnational early-career scholars from the Global South who started their postgraduate studies as adult immigrants and international students. This is a fascinating guide to navigating academia for those whose biographies and educational trajectories are not fully recognized by the traditional academia.

Inspired by and rooted in Indigenous epistemologies, women of colour feminism, and decolonial studies, the 16 different authors - each transnational scholars from the Global South - consider the knowledge systems brought from home that helped them to navigate academia in a foreign country and the knowledges they wished they had before entering postgraduate study. Chapters cover:

Overcoming internalized fears and the lack of a sense of belonging.
Recognizing the diverse and abundant knowledges that transnational scholars bring to academia.
Building healthy relationships with advisors and mentors.
Dealing with unexpected events outside of academia while away from home.
Seeking jobs during and after the postgraduate degree.

Including contributions from leading transnational academics and supported by letters, poems, and drawings, this book serves as a source of information and inspiration for transnational early-career scholars navigating academia.