Self-Representations of International Women Postgraduate Students in the Global University 'Contact Zone.'

Explores the role of race and gender in shaping female postgraduate students' experiences of intercultural study, highlighting social and cultural aspects of their sojourn. Data from two small pilot projects that investigated the experiences of international female postgraduate students in Australian and Canadian universities indicate that international students' perceptions and experiences of the global university contact zone are as heterogeneous as the cohort of students being interviewed. (Contains references.) (SM)