Inaccessible Access

“This recommendation was hand-selected by The Gwenin Exchange team for its alignment with Gwenin’s values of clarity, accessibility, and mindful living.”

Rethinking Disability Inclusion in Academic Knowledge Creation
By Indigo Ayling (Illustrated), Nora Ellen Groce (Edited), Mark T. Carew (Edited), et al.

Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Publication Date: 15 November 2024
Format: Paperback / Hardback
Paperback ISBN / EAN: 9781978841451
Pages: 206
Language: English
Dimensions: 141 × 216 × 14 mm
Weight: 268 g
Category: Disability – social aspects; Educational strategies & policy; Higher & further education

Description

Inaccessible Access examines the barriers to inclusion in knowledge creation, with a focus on higher education and research environments. Drawing on ethnographic research, the book explores social, environmental, communicative, and epistemological obstacles faced by people with disabilities and neurodiverse individuals, highlighting how these barriers shape experiences of learning and participation.

The text is presented by a diverse cohort of contributors, disabled, neurodiverse, and non-cis, who offer insight into the continuum of (in)access experienced depending on intersecting identities and abilities. The book foregrounds the often-overlooked value of disability-centred epistemologies, challenging institutional norms that marginalise non-normative ways of thinking, researching, and engaging with knowledge.

This work is essential for those interested in inclusive education, critical disability studies, and rethinking systemic barriers in academia, offering both critique and practical insight for creating more equitable knowledge spaces.

Why We Chose This Book

At The Gwenin Exchange, we celebrate scholarship that foregrounds marginalised voices and challenges entrenched systems.

We selected Inaccessible Access because it aligns with our ethos of inclusive, reflective learning, demonstrating how disability and neurodiversity can reshape the production of knowledge itself. The book encourages readers to critically examine structures of access and value diverse ways of knowing, a core principle in creating more compassionate, thoughtful, and just educational environments.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Ethnographic exploration of barriers to inclusion in academia and research.
Written by a diverse cohort centring disability and neurodiversity.
Challenges traditional epistemologies and institutional norms.
Essential for educators, researchers, and anyone committed to inclusive knowledge creation.
Encourages reflection on intersectionality, accessibility, and equity in education.

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