SunAh M Laybourn (she/her)

November is National Adoption Month which adoptees have reclaimed as National ADOPTEE Awareness Month. It's only fitting that I have a book cover reveal for my book, Out of Place: The Lives of Korean Adoptee Immigrants! pre-order now! bookshop.org/p/books/out-of…

FAMILY ‼️ Just found out cxffeeblack is up for TWO @sxsw experiences this year alongside our friends Martin Mayorga and @oneouncegold ! Crazy 🤦🏿‍♂️ Voting ends 5 days 😬 This is officially the craziest year in our movement, and we could be more grateful. 🤲🏿 And a special shout out to our basha bestie @SunAhMariePHD for nominating us!! Link to vote for both experiences below 👇🏿 1) Honor Your Root: Building Authentic Brands that Connect Join Cxffeeblack co-founder, Bartholomew Jones, for a conversation on how to build a brand that resonates deeply with audiences by staying true to cultural roots and values, rather than conforming to industry status quo. Bart will share exclusive highlights, best practices, and lessons learned for a creating a strategic path at the intersection of cultural heritage and innovation. Learn how embracing authenticity and cultural congruence can reshape industry perceptions and foster genuine community engagement. 🎫 panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/147332 2) Black Foodpreneurs: The F&B industry is one of the fastest-growing areas for Black entrepreneurship. Black foodpreneurs are leading innovation through designing new products and services, preserving cultural heritage, and creating local and global impact. This meet up is a space for Black foodpreneurs – whether you’re a food scientist, R&D, chef, farmer, food activist, food stylist, or any other F&B professional – to share your experiences, insights, and aspirations in a supportive and inspiring environment. Discover new collaborations, exchange ideas, and celebrate the diversity and creativity within our communities 🎫 panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/154740

i love when i receive an article/book review request & it's an automatic YES. the way i immediately got excited reading the abstract 🙌🏼

😭😭 so glad to have you as a colleague!

@A_Thrill awww i love this!!

@TheCincyBearcat @UCBGPSA OH, then we came home and ran a 5k the very next day. What an end to the semester LOL 14/14

APRIL (PHOTO) DUMP/End of the Semester Post (A Long Post): I usually don't post about such things, but I am feeling exceptionally happy and grateful this week. April was a very busy month that capped off the end of my first year on the tenure track in the best way. 1/-

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@adopteelaw Thank you so much for reading 💜💜

Recommended. Still reading this from @SunAhMariePHD, which strongly builds on and carries forward the work of Eleana Kim, Kim Park Nelson, @MyersKit and many others who have written critically about transnational adoption, many with a focus on Korea. nyupress.org/9781479814770/…

Facebook & IG are down, making it the perfect time to swap your scrolls for strolls at Shelby Farms Park!

Sunah M. Laybourn @SunAhMariePHD @UofMSociology @uofmemphis @nyupress shows how #Korean adoptees reconcile numerous citizenship and ethnic and racial membership requirements and redefine belonging individually and socially. FULL: ▶️ faculti.net/out-of-place/ #outofplace

Sunah M. Laybourn @SunAhMariePHD @nyupress @UofMSociology @uofmemphis, shows how #Korean adoptees reconcile numerous citizenship and ethnic and racial membership requirements and redefine belonging individually and socially. FULL INSIGHT: ▶️ faculti.net/out-of-place/ #outofplace

💜💜thank you so much!

@A_Thrill ... and the beginning stages of the Adoptee Citizenship Act movement -whiteness & citizenship. This thread is throughout the book.

@A_Thrill Also a great read for classes on -media (chapter directly on how adoptees leverage media, but also throughout talks about effect of media on shaping adoption as a practice and adoptees in terms of their own sense of belonging) -policy and advocacy (chapter about collective id

While I have my thoughts and knowledges, @SunAhMariePHD , what classes would the author recommend assigning this book for?

@tamisawyer Thank you so much!!

I can't wait for you to have your copy in your hands & for us to chat about it! (I can't wait to have a copy in my hands! lol) Looking forward to talking with podcasters, journalists, book clubs, adoptee groups, colleges/universities, and all other curious readers!

@KrMB_901 Thank you!!

@AllRealDeal Thank you! I can't wait to hear your thoughts!

@SunAhMariePHD Love it. Can't wait to read it

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