Parallel Societies of International Students in Australia

Parallel Societies of International Students in Australia explores the concept of international students creating parallel societies in destination countries to explain the social and cultural spaces students occupy while undertaking study.

Catherine Gomes is Associate Professor in the School of Media and Communication, RMIT University. Catherine's work contributes to the understanding of the evolving migration, mobility and digital media nexus. Catherine specialises on the social, cultural and communication spaces of international students, their wellbeing and their digital engagements.

Prologue. 1. International student parallel societies and why they matter 2 Connections 3. Disconnections 4. Expectations, Misconceptions and Misunderstandings 5.A Crisis of Pandemic Proportions. Appendix.