{"product_id":"mad-scholars-reclaiming-and-reimagining-the-neurodiverse-academy-paperback","title":"Mad Scholars: Reclaiming and Reimagining the Neurodiverse Academy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelanie Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eShayda Kafai\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSav Schlauderaff\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs 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--\u003ci\u003eMad Scholars \u003c\/i\u003eexplores 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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, \u003ci\u003eMad Scholars\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelanie Jones \u003c\/b\u003ereceived her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from UCLA in 2021. She has published on Mad Studies, International Medical Humanities, Trauma Studies, and Horror Studies, and has taught for UCLA and the Bard Microcolleges. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eShayda Kafai \u003c\/b\u003eis associate professor of ethnic and women's studies at California State Polytechnic University. Her work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Lesbian Studies \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWomen's Studies Quarterly. \u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 396\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.6 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47373362495666,"sku":"9780815638469","price":81.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/0GU_cG4Qik9780815638469.webp?v=1782979628","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/mad-scholars-reclaiming-and-reimagining-the-neurodiverse-academy-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}