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Dealing with the Stigma: The Case of Russian Academics Abroad Affected by War

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Our paper focuses on how displaced employees, migrants, and expatriates cope with the stigma of being associated with their home country’s involvement in a crisis. We use Russian academics as a case study. We examine the best coping strategies that displaced employees and expatriates can employ to deal with national stigma. Based on data from 265 surveys and 30 in-depth interviews, we provide readers with a typology of coping strategies: conforming to stigma, consolidating stigma, circumventing stigma, and self-isolation. We also develop a checklist for MNCs, displaced employees, and expatriates on how to navigate the stigmatization process.

Source: AIB Insights

DOI: 10.46697/001c.129146

Authors: Marina Iskhakova, Anna Earl

Institutions: Australian National University, University of Canterbury

Language: English

Topic: International Student and Expatriate Challenges

Subfield: Communication

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4407127873