Brothers in the Academy: Critical Dialogues on Black Maleness, Masculinity, and Manhood in Education

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

In alignment with AERA and the unique theme of the RFBE SIG, this symposium explores the complex realities of Black maleness, masculinity, and manhood within educational contexts. Through four interrelated papers, presenters will engage in critical discourse through various methods of research that examine constructions of Black maleness, manhood, and masculinity, and interrogate an array of perceptions of Black men/males and their relationship to masculinity. Collectively, the session challenges hegemonic narratives, foregrounds the humanity and intellectual labor of Black male scholars, and imagines liberatory futures for Black men/males in education. In the spirit of advancing constructive and intergenerational dialogue, this symposium centers justice, historical memory, and epistemic resistance as guiding principles for transforming educational research and practice.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Research Focus on Black Education

Chair

• Ira E. Murray, Vanderbilt University

Papers

• Interrogating Conceptions and Perceptions of Back Maleness, Masculinity, and Manhood in Education and Society - Jawanza Kalonji Rand, Teachers College, Columbia University; Christopher E. Darby, ARE-LO Strategies

• The Fire This Time: Surviving and Thriving as a Black Man in the Crosshairs of the Academy - Christopher E. Darby, ARE-LO Strategies

• Lifting as We Climb: An Exploration into Black Men's Journey in Higher Education Leadership - Sandile Chad Manzini, Rutgers University

• Educational Anti-Black Misandry: Social Science Constructions of Black Male Students, 1970s-2000s. - Taharka Anderson, University of Texas at Austin

Session Organizer

• Jawanza Kalonji Rand, Teachers College, Columbia University

Discussant

• Timothy K. Eatman, Rutgers University - Newark