Bhakta Which door should I go through invisible intersections of race and disability LboroIR.pdf (318.11 kB)
Download file“Which door should I go through?” (In)visible intersections of race and disability in the academy
journal contribution
posted on 2019-04-26, 10:58 authored by Amita BhaktaInstitutional inclusivity and diversity have been an increasing focus of debate within the
academy. For the discipline of geography and universities more broadly to become fully
inclusive, greater attention is warranted within these debates upon the intersection of race
and disability. Lack of debate on race-disability issues in the academy draws attention to the
invisibility of disabled academics of BME backgrounds. Drawing upon examples of spaces of
(mis)recognition and of indifference inside and outside the space of the British academy, this
paper calls for greater attentiveness in geography and beyond to socio-cultural and spatial
issues faced by ethnic minority disabled members of the university community which are
otherwise hidden. A focus upon these hidden issues in research agendas, institutional
practices and the academy more broadly is warranted to enable the university to strive
towards greater inclusivity.
History
School
- Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering