Fighting Social, Institutional and Raciolinguistic Injustice: Lessons from Lived Experiences among Asian American Women Scholars

Drawing upon focus-group interviews and in-depth case studies with 20 participants from various disciplines and institutions across the nation who self-identify as Asian American (AsAm) women scholars, the purpose of this exploratory qualitative study is to unpack their lived racialized experiences, challenges, and coping strategies to fight against social, institutional, and raciolinguistic injustice. Informed by Asian Critical (AsianCrit) Race Theory (Iftikar & Museus, 2018), AsAm Feminist Theory (Fujiwara & Roshanravan, 2018) and raciolinguistics (Flores & Rosa, 2015), this project explores:

1. How do AsAm women scholars make sense of their racialized experiences in personal and professional settings, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic?
2. What opportunities and challenges can be learned from their lived experiences to empower AsAm women and inform their fight for social, institutional, and raciolinguistic justice in education?

Outside collaborators:

• Dr. Jung Kim (Co-PI), Lewis University

Project sponsor/grantor:

• The Spencer Foundation