Aurora Chang will give a talk, “Undocumented to Hyperdocumented: A Journey of Papers, Protection, and Ph.D. status,” at 5 p.m. Tuesday, February 6, in room 149 of the Center for Visual Arts at Illinois State University.
Once an undocumented immigrant from Guatemala, Chang will relay her journey to becoming a “hyperdocumented” academic. She currently serves as an assistant professor of teaching and learning in the School of Education at Loyola University. Chang will also discuss her ongoing national research on the identity, education, and agency of undocumented college students.
Interlacing personal experiences with findings from empirical qualitative research, the talk will explore undocumented students’ quest to achieve. Their effort to grow academically cultivates an empowering self-identity while simultaneously forcing them to involuntarily perform the role of infallible, non-citizen citizen.
The event is sponsored by Latin American and Latinx Studies program. For more information contact Latino Studies at latinostudies@IllinoisState.edu.
