Drawing on the two theoretical concepts of 'dual and multiple identity' and 'stigmatisation', this study investigates how 12 Chinese university teacher translators navigate the stigma associated with translating rainbow works or works related to the LGBTQI+ community. The research identified trade-offs and compromises in navigating several…

Robust discourse, disagreement, and peaceful protest have long been present on America's college campuses. The recent conflict in Gaza has spurred high levels of student activism at institutions of higher education, including Columbia University. This activism has included on-campus demonstrations, protests, and encampments which have led some…

Teachers' beliefs influence the educational experiences they provide for students with disabilities. Furthermore, beliefs are highly contextualized, necessitating careful attention to the contexts in which they are developed and deployed. Informed by DisCrit, we employed narrative analysis to explore the beliefs of five special educators working…

Women remain underrepresented in senior leadership in both public and private industry and in non-profit postsecondary education. One reason that has been identified for the gender disparity in senior leadership positions is second-generation or implicit biases. The problem addressed in this study was the existence and persistence of…

This paper explores the experiences of Black, Deaf, and disabled students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through the lens of Disability Justice. It examines the historical and ongoing intersections of racism and ableism, highlighting the contributions of Black disabled activists and the need for affirming, inclusive spaces…

This study investigated concerns about potential racial/ethnic bias in the Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP), a widely used observational assessment in early childhood education (ECE). Specifically, we examined whether the learning progressions (LPs) underlying the DRDP items exhibit differential applicability to children from…

Autistic people are at greater risk of self-harm than non-autistic people, yet no tools exist specifically for assessing self-harm in this population. We therefore conducted two focus groups with autistic adults (n = 5) and professionals (n = 4) to examine their perspectives on three existing self-harm assessment tools (Non-Suicidal Self-Injury --…

Benefits have been found to including LGBTQ+ content into early education settings, yet many teachers have reported feeling uncomfortable or fearful of incorporating this into their own classrooms. Through a 27-item, online, anonymous survey, we examined the requirements, perceptions, and reported practices regarding the inclusion of LGBTQ +…

Exclusionary school discipline is an emerging field of research in Australia, whereas it is more established in contexts such as the United States and United Kingdom. In this article we, therefore, seek to understand how exclusionary school discipline has been examined by Australian education researchers working across a range of disciplines. We…

This study aimed to explore the perceptions, lived experiences, and pedagogies of in-service teachers who are teaching culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students for the first time through interpretive phenomenological analysis. Based on qualitative data, the findings revealed that teachers demonstrated no discrimination or…

While researchers and educators have begun to acknowledge the needs of trans students and trans educators, families with trans parents remain illegible in their children's schools. Drawing on photo-elicitation interview data, we examine early childhood teachers' reactions to pictures of diverse families. Most cisgender teachers displayed anxiety…

Mental health is vital to seminarians' holistic development, playing a crucial role in their personal growth and pastoral readiness. Equipping seminarians with mental health training enhances their human formation and addresses stigma, creating a foundation for more compassionate and effective ministry. The study utilized an explanatory research…

Engagement with the digital world and the utilization of digital platforms enhance teaching and learning in higher education institutions (HEIs) by providing interactive resources, fostering collaboration, enabling real-time feedback, and expanding access to diverse educational materials. Accordingly, this article explores students' perceptions of…

This study examined how autistic adults conceptualize health and whether their conceptualizations differed substantively from those of their emergency contacts (people who helped with health or healthcare management). We conducted semi-structured interviews with 10 dyads of autistic adults and emergency contacts. A thematic analysis with deductive…

The chances of a woman teacher who works part-time in a secondary school becoming part of the senior leadership tier are slim; yet, little research exists around this inequality. In this study, a life history approach was used to gather the messy and subjective truths of women's lives as part-time teachers and their relationships with time and…