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Breaking Biases: Deconstructing Myths on Immigrant Women in Switzerland

28.06.2023 , in ((What do we mean by…)) , ((No Comments))
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Immigrant women play a vital role in Switzerland, yet their narratives are often reduced to stereotypes such as, “looking for a husband” or “working as nannies.” In reality, immigrant women have contributed greatly to Swiss society. It seems therefore important to challenge misconceptions about immigrant women in Switzerland. In the ...

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Can Online Courses Replace International Student Exchanges?

07.07.2021 , in ((Social Work)) , ((No Comments))
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Most students’ assessment of online courses highlights two different tendencies. On the one hand, they would rather have face-to-face events, especially if these imply attending an international course in another country.  On the other hand, they appreciate online events, because of the career advancement possibilities they offer, the lower costs ...

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L’internationalisation dans les hautes écoles et ses ambivalences

30.06.2021 , in ((Social Work)) , ((No Comments))
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Les hautes écoles s’orientent unilatéralement vers des concepts et des formes de mise en œuvre de l’internationalisation qui favorisent la mobilité transfrontalière pendant les études. Cela ne rend pas justice à l’internationalité multiforme des membres des hautes écoles, les conditions de la société de migration étant notamment exclues des stratégies ...

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Fading Career Prospects of Mobility Researchers “Stuck” in Immobility?

17.02.2021 , in ((COVID-19 + Early Career Academics, Experiences)) , ((No Comments))
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What happens when you are researching a topic that is suddenly suspended and prone to alter fundamentally in the future? How are the early career prospects of mobility researchers and their sense of purpose when getting “stuck” and isolated in an unfamiliar place? While the “new normal” and its implications ...

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