Event Title
Sexiles in the Classroom: Understanding Intersectionalities of Sexuality, Immigration, and Education
Document Type
Event
Description
This paper presents an overview of literature on adult educators who are both queer and immigrant. Although very little scholarly writing exists, several scholars describe the experiences of queer immigrants as being anchored to systemic heteronormativity. Additionally, the experiences of immigrant adult educators suggest difficult encounters with racism and sexism.
Identifier
FIDC005554
Sexiles in the Classroom: Understanding Intersectionalities of Sexuality, Immigration, and Education
This paper presents an overview of literature on adult educators who are both queer and immigrant. Although very little scholarly writing exists, several scholars describe the experiences of queer immigrants as being anchored to systemic heteronormativity. Additionally, the experiences of immigrant adult educators suggest difficult encounters with racism and sexism.