Advancing Mindful Anti-Oppression, Youth Engagement, and Visual Identity in Higher Education and Beyond

• In Event: AERA Poster Session Wednesday 10:50 a.m.

Session Type: Poster Session

Abstract

The papers in this poster session explore the intersection of power dynamics, identity construction, and marginalized voices within educational and social contexts. The first study investigates how undergraduate students engage with mindfulness practices to challenge oppressive ideologies and enhance critical learning. The second study highlights youth as transformative agents through their spatial reclamation efforts in community settings, emphasizing their role in advocating for social change. The third study analyzes how top Chinese universities employ visual branding strategies on social media to construct identities and project academic excellence, while also revealing gender disparities in representation. Together, these papers underscore the significance of centering marginalized perspectives in education and illustrate transformative practices that foster agency, inclusivity, and social justice.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Semiotics in Education: Signs, Meanings and Multimodality

Papers

• 6. Advancing Criticality: Mindful Anti-Oppression Pedagogy in Higher Education Classrooms (Poster 6) - Rachael Horn Langford, San Diego State University

• 7. From Outsiders to Alongsiders: Rethinking Nexus Analysis and Centering Children and Youth’s Spatial Reclamation Practices in Discourses in Place (Poster 7) - Casey M. Pennington, SUNY Cortland; Amy Walker, Kent State University

• 8. Visualizing World-Class Education: Analyzing the Visual Representations of Chinese Universities on X/Twitter (Poster 8) - Zhenyang Xu, Michigan State University