The Integration of Nepantla: The In-between as Whole

In their session “The Integration of Nepantla: The In-between as Whole,” presented at the 2026 Integration Symposium, Jessica ChenFeng and Saul Barcelo introduce a liberating framework of in-betweenness that helps us to engage with ruptures caused by colonization and to form practices that create belonging.

Originally published

April 2, 2026

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Saul Barcelo is assistant professor of religion/relational studies and director of the Center for Whole Person Care at Loma Linda University.

Jessica Cheng Fen

Jessica ChenFeng is associate professor of marriage and family therapy.