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CFP 6 - Roundtables: PAPERS IN THE ROUND: Building Collective Wisdom through Intergenerational Scholar Sharing
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Sponsors: Community, Research, and Practice
Labor Studies

Organizer: Leticia Morales, University of Southern California

Description: 

This session brings together scholars at different career stages to reflect on the value of intergenerational exchange in knowledge production, mentorship, and community building. Presenters explore how sharing experiences across generations strengthens collective wisdom, sustains critical traditions, and nurtures emerging scholars. Topics include navigating academic pathways, fostering supportive professional networks, and leveraging diverse perspectives to reimagine the future of scholarship. By foregrounding collaboration and dialogue, the panel demonstrates how intergenerational engagement enriches research practices, democratizes expertise, and cultivates more inclusive intellectual communities.

Roundtable #1 Title: Session: PAPERS IN THE ROUND: Building Collective Wisdom through Intergenerational Scholar Sharing

Presider: Leticia Morales, University of Southern California

Papers:

“Digital Lives, Street Realities: Rethinking Abuse and Psychological Well-Being among Street Youth,” Padmore Adusei Amoah, Lingnan University

“Empowering the Vulnerable: Establishing an NGO to Support Marginalized Communities in Ethiopia,” Yirgalem Kiros Weldegerima, Independent Researcher and Community Organizer

“Learning from Academic Life Histories: Intervening on an Intergenerational Deficit in Academic Mentorship,” Lily Ivanova, University of British Columbia

“Lessons from the League of Revolutionary Black Workers for Working-Class Struggle Today,” Walda Katz-Fishman, League of Revolutionaries for a New America and Howard University and Jerome Scott, League of Revolutionaries for a New America

“Living with Stigma: Education and Denotified Tribes in Northern India,” Surbhi Dayal, Indian Institute of Management

“The Pandemic’s Silver Lining: How COVID Improved My Teaching and Mentoring,” Wendy Simonds, Georgia State University

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