Episode 68: Intersectionality with Zayba Ghazali-Mohammed and Arun Verma

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Show Notes:

In Episode 68, Carolina interviews Dr Zayba Ghazali-Mohammed (@Zayba_G) and Dr Arun Verma (@drarunverma) to learn more about the concept of intersectionality. Zayba is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Psychology at the School of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Glasgow and founder of the Race and Equality Network (RaEN). Arun is a leader in advising on implementing intersectionality, equity, and diversity in various contexts. In this episode, they share why it is important to raise awareness for intersectionality in any context, and specifically in education. They discuss challenges and opportunities of acknowledging and even embracing intersectionality in the classroom – and share many tips for teachers and students on how to proactively create “intersectional educational spaces” that provide room for diversity and learning. The first step is recognizing that intersectionality exists and educating oneself about what it is. This episode is a good starting point. Enjoy!

Further resources for this episode:

• The Race and Equality Network (RaEN) on Twitter and further resources

• Anti-Racism in Higher Education: An Action Guide for Change edited by Arun Verma

• Dr Arun Verma’s website with many resources

• The intersectionality wheel by Simpson (2009)