Immigrant professors say they need to ‘act white’ in Canadian academia
Immigrant professors say they need to ‘act white’ in Canadian academia
Hellen Gateri, a professor at MacEwan University’s school of social work, speaks at the 24th Metropolis Canada Conference in Vancouver. (Aaron Hemens/New Canadian Media)
By Aaron Hemens
Racialized faculty members not only carry the emotional labour in an academic institution, but they also find themselves constantly needing to “transform themselves” in order to be accepted by their colleagues and students, according to a Black professor at Edmonton’s MacEwan University.
Speaking at the recent 24th Metropolis Canada Conference in Vancouver, Hellen Gateri, an associate professor at the university’s school of social work, was one of three immigrants working in academia who shared stories about the racism and discrimination faced while working at a Canadian university.
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