The SEAAster Scholars Collective: A Story of Homemaking in Academia

Authors

Jacqueline Mac, Northern Illinois UniversityFollow
Varaxy Yi, California State University, FresnoFollow
Vanessa Na, University of California - San DiegoFollow
Latana Thaviseth, Stanford Asian American Activities CenterFollow
Malaphone Phommasa, University of California, Santa BarbaraFollow
Linda Marie Pheng, University of Wisconsin-MadisonFollow

Abstract

How do we make a home in spaces not built for us? What does an academic home for Southeast Asian American (SEAA) women look and feel like? This is the story of how a collective of SEAA women came together to create an alternative space in higher education. Continuing the radical act of resistance modeled by other Black, Indigenous, and women of color scholars, the SEAAster Scholars Collective uses a feminist epistemological approach to further their mission—to advance knowledge and understanding of the postsecondary educational experiences of SEAA students, staff, and faculty.

Recommended Citation

Mac, Jacqueline; Yi, Varaxy; Na, Vanessa; Thaviseth, Latana; Phommasa, Malaphone; and Pheng, Linda Marie (2021) "The SEAAster Scholars Collective: A Story of Homemaking in Academia," Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement: Vol. 16 : Iss. 1, Article 11.
DOI: 10.7771/2153-8999.1233
Available at: https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/jsaaea/vol16/iss1/11