Speaking explicitly to the identities of our team members, we are predominantly comprised of women researchers. As researchers, we are invested in feminist praxis and actively work to address labor inequalities that are pervasive within academia. As such, our project prioritizes the intellectual contributions of graduate and undergraduate students.
Although the research team is predominantly of East Asian descent, we intentionally collaborate with Southeast Asian, South Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander researchers, students, and community organizations in an effort to uplift the work and contributions of ethnic groups who are generally underrepresented in research on A/AA & NHPI communities. We are dedicated to building meaningful collaborations with non-East Asians, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in order to better represent the lived experiences of A/AA & NHPI communities as a whole.
As researchers, we hold an advantaged, upwardly mobile position due to our work in institutions of higher education, where we are frequently asked to speak about topics that largely impact poor, working-class, undocumented, and/or other increasingly vulnerable communities. We recognize this privilege, and commit to continually push ourselves & one another to amplify the voices and stories of those whose labor and life are often taken for granted.
