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Interactive #24: We Are Worth the Disruption: Storytelling as Power, Healing, and Resistance

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Colonial mentality strips safety and dignity from minoritized researchers and participants alike. In psychological science, it erases the contributions of Black, Indigenous, and scholars of color, and weaponizes critiques to justify biases and uphold oppressive systems. Panelists will discuss their embodied experiences as scholars and practitioners (e.g., Black women doing global psychology research, leading digital mental health efforts), including being discouraged from pursuing their scholarship and navigating internalized messages related to their skillset and merit. Specifically, we will explore questions like "How do you navigate being part of institutions that reinforce individualism when you know your healing is collective?" and "What ancestral and cultural wisdom are you applying to your work? To bear witness to our collective resistance, panelists will also share how they feel navigate their careers in the face of oppression. Attendees from the global majority will be invited to reflect on the ills of White supremacy and connect to reimagine a liberatory future through reflective exercises (i.e., How do you remain connected to your village?). We envision this session as a space of reclamation and empowerment, which aligns with the current presidential initiative of rematriation [to restore, heal, and build a collective future].

Jul 15, 2023 03:30 PM - 05:00 PM(America/Los_Angeles)
Venue : Indigo 204B - Paper Session & Interactive Panels
20230715T1530 20230715T1700 America/Los_Angeles Interactive #24: We Are Worth the Disruption: Storytelling as Power, Healing, and Resistance

Colonial mentality strips safety and dignity from minoritized researchers and participants alike. In psychological science, it erases the contributions of Black, Indigenous, and scholars of color, and weaponizes critiques to justify biases and uphold oppressive systems. Panelists will discuss their embodied experiences as scholars and practitioners (e.g., Black women doing global psychology research, leading digital mental health efforts), including being discouraged from pursuing their scholarship and navigating internalized messages related to their skillset and merit. Specifically, we will explore questions like "How do you navigate being part of institutions that reinforce individualism when you know your healing is collective?" and "What ancestral and cultural wisdom are you applying to your work? To bear witness to our collective resistance, panelists will also share how they feel navigate their careers in the face of oppression. Attendees from the global majority will be invited to reflect on the ills of White supremacy and connect to reimagine a liberatory future through reflective exercises (i.e., How do you remain connected to your village?). We envision this session as a space of reclamation and empowerment, which aligns with the current presidential initiative of rematriation [to restore, heal, and build a collective future].

Indigo 204B - Paper Session & Interactive Panels 2023 APA Division 45 Research Conference researchconference@division45.org
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