Claiming Space at the Intersection: A Professor's Narrative of Navigating & [Re]claiming Space, Place, & Home Beyond the Walls of Academe

Authors

Jason K. Wallace, University of Southern MississippiFollow

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

1-1-2024

Abstract

This chapter explores the out-of-office experiences of a Black, queer tenure-track assistant professor in the deep South immediately following the COVID-19 pandemic. To humanize Black, queer, and minoritized professors, the narrative detailed in the chapter provides an in-depth examination of the sociopolitical and local context surrounding a Black, queer professor during his first three years in a tenure-track position and how he worked to (re)claim space and create home. The chapter concludes with recommendations for minoritized faculty who seek to (re)claim space in adverse environments.

Publication Title

Creating Space for Ourselves as Minoritized and Marginalized Faculty

Recommended Citation

Wallace, J. K. (2024). Claiming Space at the Intersection: A Professor's Narrative of Navigating & [Re]claiming Space, Place, & Home Beyond the Walls of Academe. Creating Space for Ourselves as Minoritized and Marginalized Faculty.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/21589