Unforgetting and Reimagining Belonging: A Duoethnography of International Faculty in a Midwestern PWI

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Abstract

This study examines the transformative multilayered experiences of three international faculty of color at a Predominantly White Institution (PWI) in a Midwestern city of the U.S. The paper argues that while international faculty of color draw from their vast arrays of academic credentials, cultures, and intellectual groundings to contribute significantly to their teaching, scholarship, and service in ways that remarkably benefit their students and the institutions, they still encounter challenges. The authors employed transformative learning theory as a theoretical framework and duoethnography as a methodological tool in exploring the lived experiences of the three international faculty of color. The findings revealed multilayered themes that characterize the lived experiences of international faculty of color navigating life in a Midwestern PWI.

Authors

• Somanita Kheang, Ball State University

• Regina J. Giraldo-Garcia, Ball State University

• Michael Takafor Ndemanu, Ball State University