AREA 7. Critical, Cultural, and Social Issues of Literacy Practices In and Out of School

Pengtong Qu, Grand Valley State University

Mikel Cole, University of Houston

Countering aesthetic violence: Queer and endarkened youth navigate aesthetic microaggressions across two contexts - Scott Storm, University at Albany, State University of New York; Reka C. Barton, University of Maryland, College Park

Heteronormative Gatekeeping and Literacies of Surveillance: Two Transnational Immigrants’ Voyage toward Transnational Literacies and Performances - Chi Chang, The University of British Columbia

Amy’s Journey: Renavigating Heteronormative Discourses Digitally - Chi Chang, The University of British Columbia