Academic Identity – Dr Sherrie Lee

Being a Diasporic Academic – Identities in Flux

admin — Sat, 10 Nov 2018 01:29:44 +0000

Presentation at the ISANA NZ 2018 Symposium – The International Student Experience: Connecting Research and Practice held on 8 November 2018 at Victoria University of Wellington, Rutherford House, Wellington, New Zealand. Tēnā koutou. And in the four official languages of my country, Singapore, Good morning, da jia hao, selamat pagi, Vaṇakkam. I am a PhD…

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Being optimistic through academic networks

Sherrie Lee — Sat, 20 Jan 2018 07:06:05 +0000

Do PhD aspirations = cruel optimism? Maybe not.

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Conference Season 2017

Sherrie Lee — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 23:58:04 +0000

The year-end was a bumper crop of conferences, varied and productive but for different reasons. At the beginning of 2017, I had only planned on presenting at one conference, but along the way, other opportunities came along that were hard to turn down. Despite working up a hectic schedule of five presentations at four events…

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International Doctoral Students as Diasporic Academics

Sherrie Lee — Fri, 08 Dec 2017 11:02:13 +0000

I first heard the term ‘diaspora academics’ at Wendy Larner’s keynote speech at the 2016 ISANA International Education Association Conference in Wellington. Against the backdrop of the internationalisation of higher education, Larner presented an argument about the increasing importance of diasporic academics, that is, those who have multiple national affiliations. Examples of diasporic academics include…

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From PhD to professional: Seeking mentors, finding brokers

Sherrie Lee — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 08:36:58 +0000

Sharing a personal journey of seeking mentors but finding mentors instead. Pursuing a doctoral degree for most is not just about following one’s passion, but is likely to be motivated by a desire for a career in academia or research. However, finding an academic teaching or research position is increasingly difficult, not just in New…

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