Keynote 2019
Dr. Steve Song is an Associate Professor of Research at Concordia University Chicago. He began teaching Quantitative Analysis, Research Design and Seminar in Higher Education classes at Concordia University Chicago in 2015. His area of research includes immigration, race, gender and social stratification. Prior to CUC, Professor Song held positions with George Fox University, Lewis and Clark University, Korea University and University College Dublin. He was also a Teaching Fellow and Assistant at Harvard University.
Abstract:
Immigration Student Adaptation in the US School System: Intersection of Class, Legal Status, Gender, and Race.
The story of America is a story of immigration. From the earlier mass immigration from the European soil in the early twentieth century to the most recent wave of non-European immigrants from Asia, Latin America, and Africa, the American fabric has been shaped and colored by the work, sweat, and tears of immigrants. Today, immigrants and their US-born children make up 27% of the US population. It is projected that by 2040, one in three children attending the US school system will be from an immigrant household. How does this growing segment of the US student population engage with their respective school systems? Do these experiences differ by class, legal status, gender, and race? Why do some succeed while others struggle? Why do some attend Yale while others end up in jail? Based on more than a decade of exploration into the lives of immigrant students in the US and beyond, Dr. Steve Song will discuss various patterns and trends that have shaped the lived experiences of immigrant students in the American schools and classrooms.