Decolonizing the Westernized Lens of Leadership Education for International Students

Program Type: Roundtable Discussion

Professional Competencies: Leadership, Social Justice and Inclusion

Target Groups: Mid-level Student Affairs Professionals, New Professionals

Institution Types: Large Universities, Mid-Size Colleges & Universities

Certification Domains: Social Justice and Inclusion, Leadership

Abstract

The organizer of this roundtable discussion seeks to explore how leadership learning is approached both in curricular and co-curricular ways for international students. International students are often expected to assimilate to U.S. culture, but more recent leadership research and scholarship pushes for culturally relevant leadership learning and decolonization of the westernized lens. While research has called for changes, is this being put into practice? How are we working to decolonize leadership education for international students in our own programs and research?  

Presenters

• Laura Vaughn
  Florida State University