Critical Race Studies in Education Association Mission and Leadership

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Itinerary

The Talmage Building, University of Utah

Thursday May 13, 2010

8:00-8:30 Room 310	Registration/Breakfast

8:30-9:00 Room 310	Welcome Marvin Lynn, Co-Founder and Chair, University of Illinois at Chicago David Stovall, Co-Founder and Program Chair, University of Illinois at Chicago Octavio Villalpando, Host, Associate Vice Provost for Equity & Diversity, University of Utah Theodorea Berry, President, AERA Critical Examination of Race, Ethnicity, Class and Gender SIG

9:00-10:30 Room 310	PLENARY SESSION I “The Social Funding of Race” Gloria Ladson-Billings, University of Wisconsin-Madison "On Epistemic Apartheid: W.E.B. Du Bois and Frantz Fanon’s Contributions to Critical Race Studies in Education and the Paradox of Post-Racial Discourse at the Dawn of the Twenty-First Century" Reiland Rabaka, University of Colorado, Boulder “Title TBA” Dolores Delgado Bernal, University of Utah

10:40-11:50	CONTINUED DISCUSSION WITH PANELISTS
Room 310	*Gloria Ladson-Billings*, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Room 130	Reiland Rabaka, University of Colorado, Boulder
Room 140	Dolores Delgado Bernal, University of Utah

11:50-12:00	Break Lunch served outside Room 310

12:00-1:30	Community Panels from Utah
Room 140	“The University Neighborhood Partners in Action” Enrique Aleman Jr. & Rose Marie Hunter, University of Utah
Room 130	“Black Butterflies Speak of Strange Fruit: The Figurative Framings and Literary Lynchings of Black Girls in Urban Schools” Lynette Danley, University of Illinois at Chicago Jenay Christy, University of Utah Semiya Johnson, Weber State University Jordan Robertson, AMES High School

1:30-1:45	Break

1:45-3:15 Room 310	PLENARY SESSION II “Talk Title TBA” Tim Wise, Timwise.org “Talk Title TBA” Octavio Villalpando, University of Utah “Talk Title TBA” Karen Salazar, Association of Raza Educators

3:15-3:30	Break

3:30-4:30	CONTINUED DISCUSSION WITH PANELISTS
Room 130	*Octavio Villalpando*, University of Utah
Room 140	Karen Salazar, Association of Raza Educators
Room 310	Tim Wise, Timwise.org

4:40-6:10	CLOSING PLENARY
Room 310	“You think it’s bad now. Wait ‘til you get tenure!” Critical Race Scholars of Color Reflect on Their Experiences in the Academy Denise Taliaferro Baszile, Miami University, Ohio Theodorea Berry, American College of Education Thandeka Chapman, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Adrienne Dixson, The Ohio State University
	Marvin Lynn, University of Illinois at Chicago Enrique Murrillo, University of California, San Bernadino David Stovall, University of Illinois at Chicago Octavio Villalpando, University of Utah Tara Yosso, University of California, Santa Barbara Michael Jennings, University of Texas at San Antonio, Co-Chair/Moderator Daniel G. Solórzano, UCLA, Co-Chair/Moderator

7:00	RECEPTION Keys on Main 242 S. Main St. in Salt Lake City



Friday May 14, 2010

8:00-8:20 Room 310	REGISTRATION/BREAKFAST

8:30-8:50 Room 310	WELCOME Conference Leadership Team and Sponsors

9:00-10:30	SYMPOSIA
Room 310	A Post-Racial Urban South? Interrogating The Evidentiary Record of New Orleans, Salt Lake City, Haiti and Beyond *Ed Buendia, University of Utah Kristen L. Buras, Emory University Adrienne Dixson, The Ohio State University Chair: Daniel G. Solórzano*, UCLA
Room 140	The Adelante Partnership: Community Engagement and School Transformation Through Critical Race Praxis Dolores Delgado Bernal, University of Utah Enrique Aleman, Jr., University of Utah Judith Flores Carmona, University of Utah Judith Perez, University of Utah Laura Zavala, University of Utah Noreida Oliva, University of Utah
Room 130	Reflections on Systemic Marginalization, Civic Engagement and Whiteness Maximizing the Convergences *Silvia Garcia, University of Utah Judith Perez, University of Utah Bryan Hotchkins, University of Utah Ricardo Venegas, University of Utah Kimberly Barraclough, University of Utah Barney Nye*, University of Utah

Room 120	Tokenized Students of Color: The Truth on How We Really Got Here!! *Richard Diaz, University of Utah Ofa Fonua, University of Utah Nakita Swanigan, University of Utah Thanhtung Thantrong, University of Utah Ulysees Tongaonevai, University of Utah Michael Torres*, University of Utah

MORNING PAPER SESSIONS
10:35-12:05
Room 120	Session I Critical Transitions of Latina/o Students *Donna M. Harris, University of Rochester Judy Marquez Kiyama, University of Rochester Nancy Ares, University of Rochester Amalia Dache-Gerbino, University of Rochester Sandra Quinones, University of Rochester Emily Martinez Vogt, University of Rochester Critical Race Leadership and Coalition-Building (Re)Focusing Black-Brown District Leadership on Racism and Oppression Sonya Douglass Horsfod, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Enrique Alemán, Jr., University of Utah Light Skin Matters Pierre Wilbert Orelus and Romina Arisbel Pacheco*, New Mexico State University

Room 110	Session II “Framing and Applying a Critical Race Educational History” *José Aguilar-Hernández, University of California, Los Angeles Lluliana Alonso, University of California, Los Angeles Michaela Mare López, University of California, Los Angeles Ryan Santos, University of California, Los Angeles Daniel Solórzano, University of California, Los Angeles Separate and Unequal Mapping the Racial Geographies of America’s Educational System Tricia Ruiz, University of Washington Classroom Opportunities For Critical Conversations About Race in Education: Doctoral Student Reflections Ashlee Lewis, University of South Carolina Lisa Wills, University of South Carolina Brandy Wilson, University of South Carolina Michelle L. Jay, Ph.D., University of Carolina Exploring CRT and LatCrit as Conceptual Tools for Educational Research on Latina/o Students Isaura Pulido*, Illinois State University

Room 140	Session III Lift Every Voice and Sing: Faculty of Color Face the Challenges of the Tenure Track Dorothy F. Garrison-Wade, University of Colorado-Denver *Gregory A. Diggs, University of Colorado-Denver Diane Estrada, University of Colorado-Denver Rene Galindo, University of Colorado-Denver Race, Place and Space in The Academy Mark S. Giles, Miami University Robin L. Hughes, Indiana University-Indianapolis The Quest of Racial Inclusion: An Examination of Faculty Member’s Perceptions of Campus Climate at a ‘Traditional University’ Devona L. Foster, University of Missouri-Kansas City Sandra M. Harris, Troy University, Montgomery Kimberly L. King-Jupiter, Lewis University The Dismantling Racism Institute: A Case Study In Transformational Learning Leon Sharpe*, University of Missouri-St. Louis

Room 130	Session IV An Invisible Narrative: Mujeres of Color Across / Between Worlds *Mariana Garcia, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Yo Soy El Army: Chicana, Chicanos and the United States Military Elvira Julia Rodriguez, University of California, Los Angeles An Examination of Chicana / Latino Parental Involvement Utilizing the Model of Community Cultural Wealth Valerie Talavera-Bustillos, California State University Annel Denise Medina, California State Polytechnic University Critical Race Theory (CRT) Based Praxis in Educational Leadership Vonzell Agosto, University of South Florida Zorka Karanxtha, University of South Florida Aarti Bellara*, University of South Florida

Room 310	Session V Post-Racial Discourse in a CRT Classroom *Bridgette Coble, University of Denver Danielle Ferioli Sulick, University of Denver Frank Tuitt, University of Denver Asian Accents: Confronting Dominant Meta-Narritives With our Mother’s Stories Irene M. Ota, University of Utah Thanhtung Thangtrong, University of Utah When Culture Implies Deficit: Placing Race at the Center of Hmong American Education Experiences Christin DePouw, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire The Aesthetics of White Racism In Pre-Service Teacher Education: A Critical Race Theory Perspective Venus E. Evans-Winters, llinois State University Pamela Tyman-Hoff*, llinois State University

12:10-1:30 Room 310	Lunch/Graduate Student Panel How do I “Do” CRT Methods and Succeed in Academia? A workshop For Students and New Faculty Committed to CRT and Social Justice Marco Pizarro, San Jose State University Tara Yosso, University of California at Santa Barbara Ann Aviles de Bradley, Michael Barlow Center, St. Leonard’s Ministries Thandeka Chapman, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Rebecca Burciaga, Center for Regional Change

AFTERNOON PAPER SESSIONS
1:35-3:05
Room 140	Session I The Effects of Student Evaluation in a Multicultural Education Class on a Non-Native Instructor of Color Yukari Takimoto Amos, Central Washington University Beyond the G.P.A. and Test Scores! Exploring The High School to College Transition Process of “Low Performing” African American Students *Ifeoma Amah, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Standardized Tests and Marginalized Populations: Questioning the Answers that Modernity has provided for Students of Color in the U.S. and Brazil Marcus Henderson, University of Kentucky Critical Race Theory and The Transfer Function: Introducing a Transfer Receptive Culture Dimpal Jain, University of the Pacific Alfred Herrera, University of California, Los Angeles Santiago Bernal, University of California, Los Angeles Daniel Solórzano*, University of California, Los Angeles

Room 130	Session II “I Kick Flows for Ya: A Black Male Teacher Educator’s Use of Storytelling as a Pedagogical Tool” *Jonathan A. Carroll, University of California, Los Angeles Students of Color’s Perceptions of their Teachers’ Expectations for their Academic Success Daniel D. Liou, University of California, Los Angeles Chief Illiniwek: Understanding the Controversial Discourse And the Politics of Power Socorro Elizabeth Morales, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The Storytelling Project: Teaching about Race and Racism through Storytelling and the Arts Lee Anne Bell*, Barnard College

Room 120	Session III The Color of Numbers White Supremacy and The Statistics of Racism *David Gillborn, University of London Exposing a Critical Mixed Race Praxis: A Case Study Of One Student-Designed Undergraduate Course Claire Peinado Fraczek, University of Washington From Deficit Discourses to Asset Mapping in the Media Watchdog Project Leda M. Cooks, University of Massachusetts Students Dropping out: Reframing the Debate Through a Community Cultural Wealth Approach Rebeca Burciaga, University of California-Davis Nancy Erbstein,Universityof California-Davis Gloria Rodriguez*, Ph.D.-University of California-Davis

Room 110	Session IV For the Sake of Other People’s Children: A Critical Race Performance on Race, Dialogue and Social (In)justice *Kyra Shahid, Miami University Morgan Wagner, Miami University Denise Taliaferro Baszile, Miami University “They think you’re lazy,” and Other Messages Black Parents Send their Black Sons: An Exploration of Critical Race Theory in the Examination Of Educational Outcomes For Black Males Rema Reynolds, University of California, Riverside “Am I going crazy?!”: A Critical Race Analysis of Doctoral Education Ryan Evely Gildersleeve, Iowa State University Natasha N. Croom, Iowa State University Philip L. Vasquez, Iowa State University Cultural-linguistic Wealth in Spanish-Speaking Communities: Literacy in Three Families Viewed through The Lens of Critical Race Theory Shivani Burrows-Goodwill*, University of California, San Diego

LATE AFTERNOON PAPER SESSIONS
3:10-4:40
Room 110	Session I Putting “Everything” Into Perspective: A Critical Race Theory, Racial Microaggressions and University-Admitted Chicana/o High School Students *Nancy Acevedo, University of California, Los Angeles From Their Perspectives: An Examination of Critical Race and Microaggressions within Parent-School Relationships African American Middle Class Parents Experience Rema Reynolds, University of California, Riverside Counterstories Over Mad Beats: Rap Music as Evidentiary Record And Context for Critical Race Analysis Latrise Johnson, Emory University The Racial Function of Teacher Education Virginia Necochea*, University of New Mexico

Room 120	Session II Re-conceptualizing Racial Discourse in Education Mixed Race Perspectives *Paul Humbert-Fisk, University of Utah Jennifer Morales, University of Utah Shouting in Silence: Critical Race Diaries of Women of Color at a Predominately White Institution Lisette E. Torres, Miami University-Ohio Ava Rose, Miami University-Ohio Wendé Nichols, Miami University-Ohio Who is Really* Failing? A Critical Race Analysis Of the College and Career Readiness Act in Illinois *Erin L. Castro, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Lorenzo DuBois Baber, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign A Case Study of Cultural Wealth Among Utah Chicano/Latino College Students Trina M. Valdez*, University of Utah

Room 310	Session III Disrupting Racist Discourses: An Exercise in Praxis in a School Of Education Community *Subini Annamma,University of Colorado, Boulder Andrea Bien,University of Colorado, Boulder Darrell Jackson,University of Colorado, Boulder Elizabeth Mendeza,University of Colorado, Boulder Deb Morrison, University of Colorado, Boulder Christina Paguyo,University of Colorado, Boulder Connecting Critical Race Theory& Participatory Methodologies: The Student Persistence Partnership Joél Arvizo, University of Utah Dangerous and Suspect: Black Male College Students at Historically White Universities Dalia Rodriguez, Syracuse University Using Critical Race Theory Towards an Understanding Of Antiracism in a Predominantly White Learning Community Farah Nousheen*, University of Washington

Room 140	Session IV Always Room at the Top: A Socio-historic Case Study Of Educational Inequity And Policy *Sean Eversley Bradwell, Ithaca College Colorblindess Par Excellence in the Obama Era: Towards a Color Consciousness Approach to ESEA Deanna Hill and Circe Stumbo, West Wind Education Policy Race Neutral NeoLiberal Policies and Construction of ‘Raced’ Teacher Quality Conra D. Gist, City University of New York (CUNY) Terrenda C. White*, Columbia University-Teachers College

Room 130	Session V An Exploration of Harnessing Interest Convergence to Challenge the Dominant Hegemonic Racial Order in a California Community College *Eduardo Cervantes, University of San Francisco Diana Padilla, University of San Francisco Jaclyn Rose Florek, University of San Francisco Indelibly Scathed: A Study of Violence in the Lives of Graduate Students of Color Connie Wun, University of California, Berkeley Urban Survival of The Fittest: The (Mis)education of The Chicana/o Edelmira P. Garcia*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

4:45 Room 310	Wrap-up

7:00 The Marriott	Business Meeting/ Elections



Saturday, May 15, 2010

830-850	Breakfast

9am -1030 am	Workshops

Room 140	Doing Critical Race Praxis Proposals *Victor Narsimulu, University of Utah Feleti Matagi, University of Utah Sweeney Windchief, University of Utah Dhiraj Chand, University of Utah Tung Thantrong, University of Utah Mariana Alexza Barajas Clark*, University of Utah

Room 130	Making Relationships Work: Black Boys and The Schools that Serve them Chezare Warren, University of Illinois at Chicago

Room 110	The Riot in My Soul Critical Race Testimonies Of Black Rage in the Struggle For Social Change (A Critical Race Performance) *Denise Taliaferro Baszile*, Miami University

10:35-12:05	Workshops

Room 140	Why do Conversations On Race Fail in Higher Education? Using CRT to Challenge Popular “kumbaya” Diversity Paradigms Dhiraj Chand, University of Utah

Room 130	Difficult Questions Necessary Work: Moving Critical Race Praxis Back Into Classroom Spaces Judith Flores Carmona, University of Utah Kim Hackford-Peer, University of Utah Barbara Kessel, University of Utah Irene Ota, University of Utah

Room 310	Liberating Us from the Bindings of Whiteness Engaging in Courageous Conversations about Race to Release the Equity Leader Inside *Kathleen Christy, Educational Equity Department, Salt Lake City School District Rachel Nance, Salt Lake City School District Bobbie Kirby, Salt Lake City School District James Martin*, Salt Lake City School District

Room 120	؟ﺍﺫﺍﻡ Maxay? Nini? ¿Qué? rEkRvJ What? You want to know About our experiences!: Centering Immigrant and Refugee Family Voices Leticia Alvarez Gutierrez, University of Utah *Cinthia Sarahi Cervantes Castaňeda, University of Utah Valerie Gates, University of Utah Mary Kavila, University of Utah Josie Wankier*, University of Utah

12:15 Room 310	Conclusion