This book examines the way Chinese academics returning from the US re-establish their academic
identities and professional practices at China's research universities in the context of higher
education internationalization in China. It goes beyond economic accounts of academic mobility
based on the notions of brain drain brain gain and brain circulation. Instead it uses a
cultural approach to explore the everyday experiences of the returning scholars concerning the
issues of their sense of identity as well as their ways of connecting and bringing about
changes in their work communities. It will appeal anyone interested in 1) globalization and
academic mobility 2) China's talent policies and strategies and 3) the internationalization
of Chinese universities.
