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    "pk": 1962,
    "title": "Subjectivity and Spirituality during Study Abroad: A Case Study",
    "subtitle": null,
    "abstract": "In this paper, we examine the case of Veronica, an American undergraduate studying abroad in Paris, whose struggles to negotiate linguistic and cultural differences highlight a deeply personal and emotional attempt to reconcile the symbolic values she assigns to her national, ethnic and \nimagined\n identities. While at first glance this student’s accounts may seem self-centered, a closer inspection reveals a depth of worries, passions, and desires that suggests a degree of reflexivity and self/other awareness long associated with personal development, intercultural competence, and even spiritual conversion.  Considering this case study through the dual lenses of subjectivity and spirituality affords a reframing of Veronica’s desire to re-invent herself as indicative not of an urge to cling to the familiar but of an incipient metanoia, or a profound shift in her way of looking at herself and the world. Following the case study, we explore the implications of our approach for study abroad research and outline a curriculum for helping students address issues related to subjectivity and spirituality during a term abroad.",
    "language": "en",
    "license": null,
    "keywords": [
        {
            "word": "Personal Development, Identity, Subjectivity, Study Abroad, Spirituality"
        },
        {
            "word": "Applied Linguistics, Language Education"
        }
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        {
            "first_name": "Timothy",
            "middle_name": "",
            "last_name": "Wolcott",
            "name_suffix": "",
            "institution": "UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO",
            "department": "None"
        },
        {
            "first_name": "Matthew",
            "middle_name": "J",
            "last_name": "Motyka",
            "name_suffix": "",
            "institution": "University of San Francisco",
            "department": "None"
        }
    ],
    "date_submitted": "2013-05-09T00:04:04+02:00",
    "date_accepted": "2013-05-09T00:04:04+02:00",
    "date_published": "2013-11-02T03:24:01+01:00",
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}