Unlikely Alliances from Appalachia to East L.A.
Patricia Hill Collins (1986) labels herself as an ‘outsider within’ due to her intersectional standpoint as a Black woman sociology professor in the ivory tower. In contrast to the ‘outsider within’ lens, Dr. Kim Case theorizes her own social location as an ‘insider without’ due to a complex matrix of identities within the classed academic cultural context. Similarly, Dr. Desdamona Rios critiques her positionality as a Latina academic negotiating the racial/ ethnic and power boundaries of the ivory tower.
Drs. Desdamona Rios and Kim Case- authors of this month's chapter- will facilitate this discussion
This is the first meeting for the SISC Book Club. Drs. Kim Case & Desdamona Rio, authors of the chapter 12 from Presumed Incompetent (2nd Edition) "Unlikely Alliances from Appalachia to East LA: Insider Without and Outsider Within" will lead our discussion.
SISC Working Group Professional Development
The SISC Working Group prioritizes professional development as a key element of graduate training. Through the centering of social justice frameworks, these sessions strengthen our members capacity to engage in research, teaching and service addressing pressing social needs across diverse populations.
This virtual gathering will take place Monday June 29th from 11:00 to 12:30pm. Participation information will be sent via email to all members of the SISC Working Group. Please contact Dr. Dionne Stephens if you are interested in attending, simply join our email list to receive event updates or webinar login information (see below).