Imperial Unsettling: Indigenous and Immigrant Activism towards Collective Liberation
by Kevin Escudero, Assistant Professor of American Studies and Ethnic Studies
Imperial Unsettling: Indigenous and Immigrant Activism towards Collective Liberation examines the relationship between Indigenous CHamoru activists and Asian immigrant community members in Guåhan (Guam). Contending that kinship ties within and among Indigenous CHamoru and Asian settler communities allow for the emergence of what he terms “kinship solidarity,” Escudero centers these Indigenous and racial/ethnic communities’ lived experiences and relationships as part of their participation in Guåhan’s contemporary movement for decolonization. Developing Imperial Unsettling as a born-digital publication will allow Escudero to create an immersive experience for the reader by integrating the book’s long-form narrative with oral histories of Guåhan decolonization activists, archival documents related to key historical moments in the decolonization movement, and lesson plans on the movement for use by teachers on and off the island.
Learn about the author.
As a scholar-activist, centering activist narratives and voices is at the very core of my work. Digital publishing elevates and amplifies those voices, and makes my research accessible and engaging for multiple academic and non-academic audiences, from scholars to movement activists to policy makers.
Supported by the Mellon Foundation
