Event Title

Integration at the Margin: Critical Reflections on Immigration Experiences

Location

Hart 117

Start Time

14-5-2015 2:05 PM

End Time

14-5-2015 2:50 PM

Description

As they adjust to their new environment, immigrants engage in multiple forms of acculturation towards integration. Although immigrants can choose how they go about their acculturation, the attitude of the host culture toward immigrants can play a significant role in determining the acculturation experience. Inclusive attitudes and policies of the host society enable immigrants to maneuver their acculturation in a smoother way. On the other hand, hostile attitudes of the host society toward individual immigrants can cause maladjustment. These attitudes include racism and ethnocentrism. Using intersectionality as a framework, three panelists from Africa, the Caribbean, and Asia will discuss the ways race/ethnicity, gender, language, disability, and/or sexual orientation shaped the migration experience. Based on developed critical reflection of their own experiences of immigration, each panelist will share insights on how power, oppression, as well as privilege and marginalization are created and exercised in their lives. In addition, best practices on social justice and inclusion relative to the immigration process will also be addressed.

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May 14th, 2:05 PM May 14th, 2:50 PM

Integration at the Margin: Critical Reflections on Immigration Experiences

Hart 117

As they adjust to their new environment, immigrants engage in multiple forms of acculturation towards integration. Although immigrants can choose how they go about their acculturation, the attitude of the host culture toward immigrants can play a significant role in determining the acculturation experience. Inclusive attitudes and policies of the host society enable immigrants to maneuver their acculturation in a smoother way. On the other hand, hostile attitudes of the host society toward individual immigrants can cause maladjustment. These attitudes include racism and ethnocentrism. Using intersectionality as a framework, three panelists from Africa, the Caribbean, and Asia will discuss the ways race/ethnicity, gender, language, disability, and/or sexual orientation shaped the migration experience. Based on developed critical reflection of their own experiences of immigration, each panelist will share insights on how power, oppression, as well as privilege and marginalization are created and exercised in their lives. In addition, best practices on social justice and inclusion relative to the immigration process will also be addressed.