Harnessing Ubuntu Perspectives to Heal Wounds Hierarchical Microaggressive Intersectionalities Inflict on Women Faculty of Color

• In Event: Sheraton Roundtable Session Eighteen
  In Roundtable Session: Teachers, Teaching, and Multicultural Education (Table 11)

Abstract

This study investigated whether harnessing Ubuntu perspectives can aid in healing wounds Hierarchical Microaggressive intersectionalities inflicts on African immigrant women faculty in predominantly White institutions. The study conducted Interviews with 8 African immigrant women faculty from different institutions of higher learning across the United States selected using the snowball sampling technique. The Ubuntu Theory anchored the study. Findings indicated that women faculty of Color experience Hierarchical Microaggressive intersectionalities leading them to lose job satisfaction, feel de-professionalized, and isolated. Recommendations were that institutions make their recruitment more inclusive of women of Color to avoid isolation. And should embrace Ubuntu perspectives such as survival, solidarity, compassion, dignity, and mutual respect in a bid to architect educational environments that foster diversity and inclusion.

Authors

• Gonzaga Mukasa, Texas Tech University
  Presenting Author

• Faith Maina, Texas Tech University
  Presenting Author