This book explores key aspects of the personal, educational and professional characteristics of international faculty members, their work roles and challenges they face in Asia and the Pacific, compared to those from Europe and the United States.

Part 1 Introduction.- 1 Introduction - The International Faculty: Changes and realities.- Part 2 Asia.- 2 International Faculty at Chinese Universities based on national survey.- 3 Non-foreign Foreign Academics in Hong Kong: Realities and strategies.- 4 International Faculty at Japanese Universities: Main findings from national survey in 2017.- 5 International Faculty in a Research Focused University in Korea: Cultural and environmental barriers.- 6 Retaining and integrating international faculty into Malaysian Universities: Issues and challenges.- 7 Recruitment of international academics and its challenges in Taiwanese higher education institutions.- Part 3 Other Regions and Countries.- 8 International Academics in Australian Higher Education: People, process, paradox.- 9 International Academics in African Universities: The Ethiopian scene.- 10 Institutional policies to attract international academics in Portugal in an adverse context.- 11 International academics at Dutch Universities: Policies and statistics.- 12 The rapid increase in faculty from the European Union in UK Higher Education institutions and the possible impact of Brexit.- 13 Understanding international faculty in the United States: Who hires them and why?.- Part 4 Conclusion.- 14 Conclusion: International faculty in higher education - here to stay?.

This book explores key aspects of the personal, educational and professional characteristics of international faculty members, their work roles and challenges they face in Asia and the Pacific, compared to those from Europe and the United States. It focuses on globalization of the academic profession and provides a more comprehensive analysis of an overall portrait of international faulty members at work in various higher education systems. 

Addresses key aspects of international faculty members, from their personal, academic and professional profiles to their work roles and impacts Provides a series of case studies, as well as thematic analysis of international faulty members working in various higher education systems Analyzes main identities of different types of international faculty members, and their duties and responsibilities