Las Experiencias del Conocimiento Colectivo e Individual: Latina/o/x Sense of Belonging

• In Event: AERA Roundtable Session Friday 1:30 pm Four Seasons Ballroom 2-3
  In Roundtable Session: Navigating Higher Education: Latina/o/x Student Experiences and Resilience (Table 3)

Abstract

As postsecondary enrollment of Latina/o/x students continues to increase, there is a growing demand for authentic scholarly work by Latina/o/x scholars that captures the complexities of their needs, strengths, and experiences at Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI). Such research can help HSIs to more effectively address inequities by critically examining the intersections of education, society and identity among Latina/o/x communities. This qualitative study employs Anzaldua's (2013) seven stages of Conocimiento and Crenshaw's (1989) intersectionality to explore the experiences of three first-generation Latina/o/x educational researchers’ academic journeys. Utilizing a collaborative trio-autoethnography approach, the study analyzes three pláticas to uncover the factors that shaped their identity as they transitioned from high school to doctoral studies.

Authors

• Yvette M. Regalado, University of Texas - San Antonio

• Agustín J. García, Texas State University

• Melissa Garza, Charles Butt Foundation