Challenging “Citizen Science”: Liminal Status Students and Community-Engaged Research

Social Sciences

Farah Hammam¹  Abigail Rosas¹  Fatima Zeferino¹  Sherry Shen¹  Esa Syeed¹ 

[1] College of Liberal Arts, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA 90804, USA;

关键词: liminal status;    undocumented students;    reflexivity;    community-engaged research;    higher education;    immigration;   

DOI  :  10.3390/socsci11020066

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The problematic term “citizen science” continues to circulate in scholarly circles and points to challenges with how researchers may conceptualize who takes part in community-engaged inquiry. Emerging from experiences with a research team intentionally comprised of students who are undocumented, political asylees, and those belonging to mixed status families, we seek to center how immigration status can inform justice-oriented research processes. By focusing on students experiencing liminal status, we note both the structural barriers they face as well as their agency. Through a critical reflexive process, we outline four key tensions that address skills, authenticity, inclusivity, and possibilities relevant to mixed status teams conducting community-engaged research. By exploring how citizenship status impacts research at epistemological and applied levels, we arrive at more inclusive and just possibilities for community-engaged research.

【 授权许可】

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