{"product_id":"mad-scholars-reclaiming-and-reimagining-the-neurodiverse-academy-hardcover","title":"Mad Scholars: Reclaiming and Reimagining the Neurodiverse Academy - Hardcover","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\u003e is a faculty member at Bard College in the Bard Prison Initiative program. She has a PhD in comparative literature, and her work has appeared in such journals as the \u003ci\u003eVictorian Review.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eShayda Kafai\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant 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 0.62 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45551301460070,"sku":"9780815638476","price":194.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/W0w-YaYE0X9780815638476.webp?v=1777157441","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/mad-scholars-reclaiming-and-reimagining-the-neurodiverse-academy-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}