Rural And...: A Symposium on Intersectional Diversity in Rural Education Research

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

The purpose of this proposed symposium is to disrupt the dominant narrative of whiteness in rural education research, and instead elevate the diverse, intersectional identities of rural education researchers. The session includes presentations that address the intersections of race, gender, class, and sexual orientation in rural scholarship, including both the identit(ies) of rural scholars and rural research topics. A discussant will synthesize the talks, identify implications and next steps for the field to expand for inclusive scholarship, and lead a Q&A. By centering the intersectionality rural education research and identity, we seek to disrupt the dominant narrative of the field, and elevate the work of emerging scholars in the field.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Rural Education

Chair

• Mara Casey Tieken, Bates College

Papers

• On Indigenous Land: Shuttling Between Suburbs and the Rez as a Real Pale Indian - Alex Red Corn, Kansas State University

• Shifting Pathways: Rural Black Students and Postsecondary Education Access and Success - Darris Roshawn Means, University of Pittsburgh

• Interrogating Place and Gender in Appalachia - Erin McHenry-Sorber, West Virginia University

• A Look at Indigenous Agricultural Education in Oklahoma - Jann Hayman, Kansas State University

• Guess Who's Coming to Campus: Authentic (Self-)Presentation While Researching in Rural Spaces - Jacquelyn Williams, Clemson University

• Critical Interstices: Dismantling the Insider/Outsider Dichotomy in Rural Educational Research - Daniella Hall Sutherland, Clemson University; Tomiko Smalls, Clemson University