Drawing on Bourdieu's work, this article outlines the notions of cultural pluriformity and intersectional interculturality. The concept of cultural pluriformity refers to the co-occurrence of different (inter)cultural resources within the same individual or field. The notion of intersectional interculturality highlights the importance of…

To examine the complex layers of those who are multi-racial/ethnic/cultured, the mixed-identity of the first author -- an art therapy doctoral student -- is first deconstructed, followed by the delineation of systemic and historical contexts. This viewpoint further examines how the therapists' multiple identity[ies] informs and intersects with…

First-generation college students (FGCS) comprise of over half of the U.S. higher education student population, yet have considerably lower academic attainment rates compared to non-FGCS. Research has explored challenges that may attribute to these academic disparities, however, there remains a critical gap in identifying FGCS assets that may…

STEM is an exclusionary space for queer and trans* students of color (QTSOCs). A critical site of justice-oriented transformation to enhance support for QTSOCs is mathematics education, which has significant impacts on access to STEM majors and positive identities in the sciences. This article proposes a set of rights for QTSOCs as STEM learners…

Design education in Australia is still largely dominated by Westphalian perspectives, values, histories and ways of learning. The focus on Euro-western aesthetics, technologies, timelines and processes marginalises other identities, cultures and places. This signals to students that they should internalise, value and master dominant narratives,…

Academic recovery in higher educations refers to the processes and support systems put in place to help students struggling academically regain their academic standing and succeed in their studies. Using the Guiffrida conceptual model that advances culturally Tinto's Student Departure Theory, we narrate the voices of 20 self-identified Latine…

We propose the Critical Diversity Literacy (CDL) framework for citizenship education in contemporary heterogeneous societies. It encourages an anti-essentialist, power-conscious awareness of difference beyond notions of citizenship that have been constitutive of the nation and tend to normalise masculinity, patriarchy, heterosexuality,…

This study explored counseling supervisors' broaching experiences addressing intersectionality with supervisees. Counseling literature has illuminated a need for counselors to broach topics of intersectionality of identity such as race, ethnicity, and culture to demonstrate multicultural competence, increase client disclosure and counselor…

This study examines the failure of gender-affirmative policies in addressing the intersectional challenges faced by marginalized women in Indonesian politics. Using a qualitative approach-- including in-depth interviews with 30 female politicians from diverse ethnic, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds, alongside policy document analysis…

This article examines the ways in which composition theory and pedagogy have traditionally conceptualized "ESL" students. While this term has already been contested for its limitations, and alternatives have been offered in its place, this article seeks to add to the conversation by demonstrating, through students' and instructors'…

In the current American context where culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students frequently experience schools as uncaring spaces, exploring school leadership that values student identity is vital for providing an affirming environment for meaningful learning. Towards such ends, we echo the recent call for culturally sustaining…

In an increasingly globalised society, the internationalisation of higher education has become a prime goal for many universities, which seek to promote the development of intercultural competencies and insert their actors in dynamics of academic cooperation, knowledge construction and negotiation of meanings in an environment of respect. What is…