Mad Scholars
Reclaiming and Reimagining the Neurodiverse Academy
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Initial publish date
- Aug 2024
- Category
- Higher, Essays, Philosophy & Social Aspects, People with Disabilities, Inclusive Education
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780815638469
- Publish Date
- Aug 2024
- List Price
- $60.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780815638476
- Publish Date
- Aug 2024
- List Price
- $135.95
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As universities rethink their approaches to student and faculty mental health, this volume showcases academics who openly and proudly embrace the identity of “Mad scholar.? In twenty-three essays—from contributors working in nearly a dozen disciplines and across three continents—Mad Scholars explores how neurodivergent scholars’ work and lived experiences are richer because of their difference, not in spite of it. In doing so, these essays both expose the deep-rooted ableism that undergirds traditional mental health interventions and envision a more rigorous, more inclusive, and more outward-facing future for scholarly community and engagement, within and outside traditional academia.
A long-awaited corrective by scholars accustomed to having their stories told for them, this collection draws on Mad perspectives at the intersection of various marginalized identities, boldly dreaming of a future where all students and educators can thrive. By offering concrete steps and strategies that radically reimagine the current academic landscape, Mad Scholars opens our eyes to much-needed innovations in research, pedagogy, and community, ones which promise to transform higher education and create vital paths for scholarly innovation.
About the authors
MELANIE JONES is a freelance author and editor. She worked as editor of WHERE magazine for three years, and was a freelance dance writer for several years before that. She performed as a contemporary dancer for seven years and an actor for five. She holds a Masters degree in Dance from York University in Toronto and a Bachelor's degree in Dance from the University of Calgary.
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