Queer Students, International Service-Learning, and Inclusivity: Insights into Identity, Activism, and Learning

Donahue, David M.; Wise, Andrea F

doi:10.1080/00918369.2019.1698913

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“…LGBT+ study abroad experience; the remaining two included LGBT+ participants in the study (Kimble et al, 2013), but their identity was not a critical component, or did not have any LGBT+ participants at all (Diesel et al, 2013). Those using qualitative methods (Brown, 2014;Donahue & Wise, 2021;Michl et al, 2019;Mnouer, 2020) employed a variety of methodologies: activity theory using interviews and reflective journaling, thematic analysis, narrative inquiry, and phenomenology. The remaining studies that employed mixed methods and qualitative were not focused directly on the LGBT+ experience during study abroad; rather, their identity was peripheral to the aims of the studies.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The second research question queries the role LGBT+ identity plays across the included studies. Of the 13 studies, only two articles included gay men (n = 3) and bisexual men (n = 1) in their studies (Bryant & Soria, 2015;Donahue & Wise, 2021;Mnouer, 2020), where the total…”

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“…LGBT+ identity, but not necessarily a direct focus on LGBT+ participants. Five of the thirteen studies directly focused on LGBT+ as the central component (Brown, 2014;Bryant & Soria, 2015;Michl et al, 2019;Mnouer, 2020;Donahue & Wise, 2021). Six studies had LGBT+ participants but did not focus directly on LGBT+ identity as their main findings (Kimble et studies' foci and/or how the academic content relates to health and identity issues surrounding queer communities speaks to how the scholars centralize notions of LGBT+ identity.…”

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“…Out of the 13 articles, four (Brown, 2014;Donahue & Wise, 2021;Michl et al, 2019;Willis, 2015) explicitly highlight incidents of homophobia or transphobia, which we mean to encompass all forms of discrimination against non-cisgender identifications (e.g., transgender, non-binary, queer). For Julie, in Brown (2014), the homophobia she experienced was perceived through looks and stares from the local population in South Korea.…”

Section: Homophobia/transphobiamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For the four studies that explicitly focused directly on LGBT+ identity as a key component of their research study on time abroad, racial and ethnic distribution of participants aligns similarly to IIE's OpenDoors data (2021). However, only four of the articles (Brown, 2014;Michl et al, 2019;Mnouer, 2020;Donahue & Wise, 2021) provide clear racial and ethnic demographic information for their study participants. As stated above, Bryant and Soria (2015) do not provide a clear breakdown of LGBT+ students' racial/ethnic makeup.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Queer students in international higher education: a review of distinct motivations, considerations, and challenges

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Dezago,

Townsend

2024

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Pursuing education overseas is a high impact practice in higher education. Students who identify as LGBTQIA + —commonly referred to as “queer,” an umbrella term—may be more likely to participate yet face additional unique challenges. Using a systematic review of literature across multiple disciplines, this paper explores LGBTQIA + students’ motivations, identity development, and university experiences while participating in education overseas. It also aims to define the term queer international student and examines the theoretical frames used to understand this population in the literature. Findings show that literature carves out a composite of students who view, and sometimes actively seek, overseas education to develop themselves, express their identities, and live in communities that are more welcoming and safer than those at home. However, they also face conflict in English language classrooms, on campuses, and with their families as they navigate expectations, with some switching between cisheteronormative and queer identities in different communities. On university campuses, scholars noted, queer international students can be viewed singularly as international students, with their sexual orientations and other intersectional identities going unrecognized or being erased. Moreover, higher education scholars and practitioners often do not designate—or perhaps exclude—international students in studies and programming for LGBTQIA + students. As a result, queer international students may not feel like they belong in any group and risk being double-marginalized in higher education. This paper concludes with five recommendations for additional research in this emerging subfield of higher education literature.

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A Systematic Literature Review on LGBT+ U.S. Students Studying Abroad

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Little focus has been afforded to LGBT+ students’ study abroad experiences. We conducted a systematic literature search and synthesis which identified 13 articles either with a focus on or inclusion of participants who were LGBT+ studying abroad. We coded included articles’ key information, including participant demographics; program duration, location, and academic focus; study methodology; and study results. The majority of studies used qualitative methods, and we note that gay and bisexual male students are severely underrepresented. Key findings also include issues of homophobia/transphobia, race and ethnicity disparities, community policing, sexual assault and rape, and methodology. We suggest that researchers on LGBT+ abroad focus on gay and bisexual male participation and focus on how queer community is formed abroad and regulated by its members. Furthermore, we recommend future research include demographic questions inclusive of LGBT+, employ more mixed methods or quantitative approaches, and measures emphasizing intercultural and academic gains for LGBT+ students. Abstract in Spanish Menos atención se ha concedido a las experiencias de estudios en el extranjero de los estudiantes LGBT+. Conducimos una busca sistemática literaria y síntesis que identificó 13 artículos con un enfoque o con una inclusión de participantes LGBT+ durante un estudio en el extranjero. Codificamos la información integral de los artículos incluidos, incluyendo a los demográficos de participantes; la duración de los programas, la locación, y el enfoque académico; la metodología del estudio; y los resultados del estudio. La mayoría de los estudios utilizaron métodos cualitativos, y notamos que los estudiantes varones gay y bisexuales fueron subrepresentado. Los resultados claves también incluyen problemas de homofobia/transfobia, las disparidades racial y étnica, vigilancia comunitaria, la agresión sexual y/o la violación, y la metodología. Sugerimos que los investigadores quienes enfoque se centran en los participantes LGBT+ que estudian en el extranjero enfoquen el énfasis a la participación de estudiantes varones gay y bisexuales en particular y presten atención a cómo la comunidad queer se forma y se regula la comunidad por los miembros LGBT+ durante su tiempo en el extranjero. Además, recomendamos que la investigación futura incluye las cuestiones demográficas que son inclusivo de los LGBT+, utilizar los métodos mezclados o cuantitativo, y las medidas que enfatizan los logros interculturales y académicos para los estudiantes LGBT+.

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Queer Students, International Service-Learning, and Inclusivity: Insights into Identity, Activism, and Learning

Cited by 4 publications

References 30 publications

A Systematic Literature Review on LGBT+ U.S. Students Studying Abroad

A Systematic Literature Review on LGBT+ U.S. Students Studying Abroad

Queer students in international higher education: a review of distinct motivations, considerations, and challenges

A Systematic Literature Review on LGBT+ U.S. Students Studying Abroad

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