"I Feel Unwanted and Estranged": The Lived Experiences of Libyan Muslim Refugee College Students' Belongingness

• In Event: AERA Roundtable Session 9
  In Roundtable Session: Curriculum Entanglements and Lived Experiences of Students and Teachers Across Educational Contexts

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore a sample of Muslim refugee college students and the ways in which they experienced a sense of belonging in their respective institutions. Using theoretical frameworks of Otherness and Sense of Belonging, the study explores to what extent and in what ways these students feel a sense of belonging. Findings contribute to the growing body of work on the unheard voices and experiences of students who are often marginalized and on the fringe in academic settings.

Authors

• Mohamed Elhess, Minnesota State University - Mankato

• Margaret Vaughn, Washington State University - Pullman