Inspiring Justice-Driven Educational Research through Critical History and Storytelling

The histories we learn and the stories we tell – of our country, of our community, of ourselves – are situated within the struggles for social justice, civil rights, and human dignity. Though stories have been used to disparage and perpetuate harm, stories can also be used to humanize, theorize, and resist. When we critically engage with history and center the stories of peoples and groups on the margins, we not only counter erasure, but also pave paths toward justice. As such, stories are a source of power.

Moderated by a third-generation storyteller, education scholars will come together to discuss how they have integrated critical history and storytelling into their scholarship, teaching, and community engagement. We look forward to gathering for an enriching event that we hope will inspire and inform others’ efforts to learn from and with communities to advance justice-driven educational research.

This event is part of the CREATE (Community-based Research on Equity, Activism, & Transformative Education) Center’s Community Engaged Speaker Series