Transnational mobility networks and academic social capital among early-career academics
Beyond Common-Sense Assumptions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4262876 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martine Schaer (0000-0002-7907-1906, Laboratory for the Study of Social Processes (LAPS) University of Neuchâtel A.‐L. Breguet 1 2000 Neuchâtel Switzerland, corresponding author), Cédric Jacot (Laboratory for the Study of Social Processes (LAPS) University of Neuchâtel A.‐L. Breguet 1 2000 Neuchâtel Switzerland, corresponding author), J Dahinden (0000-0003-1806-3520, LAPS and NCCR‐on the move University of Neuchâtel Switzerland, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 585-607 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Networks (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1470-2266 • E-ISSN: 1471-0374 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/glob.12304 |
| OpenAlex | W3093096593 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 33 |
Academic mobility is increasingly presented as indispensable for a successful academic career. This imperative is rooted in the assumption that mobility contributes to academic excellence because it allows academics to build transnational academic networks. Based on biographical interviews and an analysis of the mobility networks of early-career academics at three universities (Zurich, Cambridge, and UCLA), we examine the composition of these academics' networks at different times and discuss the role of transnational ties within them. We find that increased mobility does indeed result in more transnational networks, but it does not increase academic social capital. The additional transnational ties mainly consist of transnational kinship and friendship relations. Furthermore, the mobility of early-career academics triggers various forms of mobility among their family members. Finally, early-career academics can build transnational academic ties without necessarily becoming mobile themselves, thanks to the mobility of higher-ranked academics
Academic Mobility · Excellence · Friendship · Higher education · Kinship · Political science · Public relations · Social capital · Social mobility · Social science · Sociology · International Student and Expatriate Challenges · Law · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Capital and Networks
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |