Demands for excellence and efficiency have created an ableist culture in academia. What impact do these expectations have on disabled, chronically ill and neurodivergent colleagues? This important and eye-opening collection explores ableism in academia from the viewpoint of academics' personal and professional experiences and scholarship. Through the theoretical lenses of autobiography, autoethnography, embodiment, body work and emotional labour, contributors from the UK, Canada and the US present insightful, critical, analytical and rigorous explorations of being 'othered' in academia. Deeply embedded in personal experiences, this perceptive book provides examples for universities to develop inclusive practices, accessible working and learning conditions and a less ableist environment.

About the Author
Nicole Brown is Director of Social Research & Practice and Education Ltd and Lecturer in Education in the Department of Culture, Communication and Media at the UCL Institute of Education.

Reviews
"Provides a new and meaningful perspective of disabled academics' perceptions and experiences related to their participation within academia... an important text that explores the diverse experiences of disability and the personal accounts of experienced ableism in the post-secondary environment." Higher Education Quarterly



Book Information
ISBN 9781447354116
Author Nicola Martin
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Policy Press
Publisher Bristol University Press