“They’re Just Lost”: Student Navigation of Racialized Campus Space

Abstract

Educators working toward creating inclusive learning environments for diverse student populations need to consider the educational landscape in which colleges and universities operate. Using racialized space and the Culturally Engagement Campus Environments (CECE) model, this study examines students’ navigation of racialized spaces on campus. Using data from cognitive interviewing, students shared narratives of their experiences of avoiding, seeking out, and disengagement with campus spaces grounded in concerns of whiteness and racism on campus.