Othered Immigrants: Inclusive Storytelling for Well-Being, Advocacy, and Counternarratives

About This Event

TENTATIVE PROGRAM:

Session 1: 9:00-10:15 AM

• Othered Immigrants & Well-Being
• Speakers: Srivi Ramasubramanian (welcome), Satveer Kaur-Gill, Monica Cornejo, Rukhsana Ahmed, and Nickesia Gordon

Session 2: 10:15- 11:30 AM

• Immigrant Advocacy & Counternarratives
• Speakers: Yea-Wen Chen, Makini Beck, Brice Nordquist, and Ritika Popli

Session 3: 11:30 -12:30 PM

• Lunch & Poster Session
• Presenters: CODE^SHIFT students

Session 4: 12:30-1:45 PM

• Creeping Crisis in South Asia: Perspectives on Health & Environmental Communication
• Speakers: Iccha Basnyat & Muhammed Ittefaq (moderated by Srivi Ramasubramanian)

Session 5: 1:45-3:00 PM

• Newhouse Showcase Session
• Speakers: Charisse L’Pree Corsbay-Massay, David Oh, Nausheen Husain, and Srivi Ramasubramanian (closing remarks)

Featured Guests

1. Satveer Kaur-Gill, Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2. Monica Cornejo , Assistant Professor, Cornell University
3. Rukhsana Ahmed, Associate Professor, Univ. at Albany, State Univ. of New York
4. Nickesia Gordon, Associate Professor, Rochester Institute of Technology
5. Yea-Wen Chen, Professor, San Diego State University
6. Makini Beck, Assistant Professor, Rochester Institute of Technology
7. Brice Nordquist, Associate Professor & Dean’s Prof. of Community Engagement, College of Arts & Sciences, Syracuse University
8. Ritika Popli, Lecturer, Colgate University
9. Iccha Basnyat, Associate Professor, George Mason University
10. Muhammed Ittefaq, Assistant Professor, James Madison University
11. Charisse L’Pree Corsbie-Massay, Associate Professor & Newhouse Endowed Chair of Public Communications (2022-2025), Newhouse School, Syracuse University
12. David C. Oh, Associate Professor, Newhouse School, Syracuse University
13. Nausheen Husain, Assistant Professor, Newhouse School, Syracuse University
14. Srivi Ramasubramanian, Newhouse Professor & Endowed Chair, Newhouse School, Syracuse University

Co-sponsors

This symposium is hosted by CODE^SHIFT (Collaboratory for Data Equity, Social Healing, Inclusive Futures & Transformation). We are grateful to all CODE^SHIFT students and staff at the Newhouse School for their assistance. Many thanks to the CNY Humanities Corridor and the South Asia Center at Syracuse University for their support.