Understanding Wellbeing in Higher Education of the Global South

Youmen Chaaban is a Research Associate Professor at the Educational Research Centre, College of Education, Qatar University, Qatar.Abdellatif Sellami is a Director of the Educational Research Centre, College of Education, Qatar University, Qatar.Igor Michaleczek is a Research Assistant in the Educational Research Centre, College of Education, Qatar University, and a PhD student at the University of Dundee, UK.

• 1. Introduction 2. Well-being odyssey: Integrating Afrofuturist theory with academic literacy 3. Exploring well-being in the Arab higher education context: A scoping review 4. Student Well-being in the Pacific Islands: Challenges and Opportunities for Enhancing Academic Success 5. The Science of well-being and success in Higher Education: Applying positive psychology and PERMA+4 across cultures 6. University students’ well-being: Diversity across contexts 7. Students’ well-being in online and blended Arabic as Second and Heritage Language courses: Challenges and suggested Solutions 8. Beyond Borders: Understanding Well-being in Higher Education through Culturally Appropriate Measures 9. Challenges to well-being of faculty and leaders in Higher Education in the Gulf Cooperation Council 10. Conclusion

This is a groundbreaking book in the series “Wellbeing and Self-care in Higher Education: Embracing Positive Solutions” that delves into the crucial yet often overlooked topic the contextually sensitive and culturally responsive approaches to wellbeing and self-care in higher education, with a specific focus on the unique challenges and opportunities present in the Global South. This book is a timely and much-needed contribution to the field, as it sheds light on the diverse experiences and perspectives of students, faculty, and staff in non-Western contexts, challenging the assumptions and norms that have long dominated the discourse on wellbeing in higher education.Professor Narelle Lemon, series editor, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia