This presentation presents a survey of literature that explores and maps the way study abroad personal outcomes reflect its social outcomes of diplomacy and development. There is a growing focus on the long-term impacts of study abroad on individuals and how subsequent career trajectories and personal development are influenced by transformative international experiences. Study abroad is often viewed as contributing to diplomacy through promoting enduring bilateral socio-economic and geo-political relationships with limited empirical evidence. However, very few sources speak directly to the impacts of study abroad for the development of developing countries. The aims of the presentation are two-fold: First, it provides a framework for the forthcoming presentations in the panel by mapping the diverse landscape of study abroad impacts. The second goal is to call attention to the potential of the research project presented in this panel to provide empirical evidence to address gaps in scholarly discourse.
