Telling my Grandmother's Stories: Filipina/x/o American History, Community Museums, and the Labor of Repair

• In Event: AERA Roundtable Session Saturday 7:45 am
  In Roundtable Session: Reimagining Educational Research for and with Asian Americans

Abstract

While there have been significant contributions and effort from Filipino communities to document their own histories and educate others on Filipino history, the visibility and acknowledgement of these efforts have been historically marginalized because they happen within community spaces and not traditionally within academia. This issue stems from colonized systems of knowledge that create a disconnect between ‘academic’ and ‘community’ spaces, especially for Filipino history. The study explores how Filipino history is documented by Filipinos versus non Filipinos and how to educate and expose broader audiences to the contributions of Filipinx Americans. The importance of this work addresses the need for collective and collaborative partnerships and labor between communities and academic institutions to move towards decolonizing and liberating educational spaces.

Author

• Paulina Fraser, University of Michigan