Bifurcated and Complex: Examining Immigrant Experiences Part I

First part of a 2-part series presented by Professor Esther Villegas-Sandoval (Sociology Professor, College of the Sequoias). Explore the bifurcated and complex experiences of immigrants and minoritized populations.  Research and our own lived experiences suggest we can encounter conflicting experiences, such: belonging and exclusion; abjection and empowerment. This workshop will touch on how oppression can lead to misconceptions, bifurcation of consciousness, complex experiences with integration (such as contact with a “ring of fire” as minoritized community members attempt to assimilate), and resistance.  Finally, attendees will learn how to challenge the status quo via an Anti-Oppressive Praxis in both classroom spaces, as well as office/office support spaces.