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Panel Session

African Americans and the African Diaspora

From Cohort to Community: A Black Perspective on Navigating Doctoral Culture at an HBCU

Saturday, October 26, 2024
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT
Location: KC Convention Center, Room 3501H
Earn 1 CE Hour
Doctoral culture has historical roots in racism, unhealthy competition, and individualism leaving Black students particularly vulnerable to loneliness and imposter syndrome. Throughout this session, a doctoral cohort will garner a Black perspective to share their experiences of navigating doctoral culture by prioritizing community, affirmation, and indigenous knowledge at an HBCU.

Learning Objectives:

  1. articulate the unique challenges faced by Black doctoral students in navigating doctoral culture, drawing upon insights from scholarly research on systemic racism, cultural isolation, and imposter syndrome.
  2. develop strategies for fostering supportive communities and affirming environments within doctoral cohorts at HBCUs, informed by research highlighting the importance of community, affirmation, and indigenous knowledge in mitigating the negative impacts of racial and cultural marginalization.
  3. demonstrate an understanding of the potential benefits of integrating indigenous knowledge into doctoral studies, as evidenced by research on the role of indigenous knowledge systems in promoting cultural relevance, resilience, and academic success among Black doctoral students.