by christasathish | Mar 23, 2025 | #FeministAcademia, Fables of The Academic Zoo, Research Blog
At the heart of the Academic Zoo stood a large elephant named Equity. She was impossible to miss, her grey bulk filling the central courtyard. Yet, most of the animals pretended she wasn’t there. The lions roared about their achievements, the peacocks flaunted their...
by christasathish | Mar 23, 2025 | #EveryLittleActionCounts Campaign, Research Blog
#EveryLittleActionCounts Week 48: Challenge Gendered Assumptions Gender assumptions often shape expectations, behaviours, and opportunities in academic spaces, reinforcing stereotypes and limiting potential. Challenging these assumptions is critical for creating a...
by christasathish | Mar 16, 2025 | Cultivating Academic Heterotopias, Research Blog
What if academia could be a space of care, collaboration, equity, inclusion, and collective empowerment? How to Cultivate Academic Heterotopias explores the transformative potential of a feminist lens to redesign academia. This groundbreaking volume delves into the...
by christasathish | Mar 16, 2025 | #FeministAcademia, Fables of The Academic Zoo, Research Blog
In the Academic Zoo, the hedgehog was known for her sharp quills. She kept them raised at all times, wary of the larger animals who often pushed her aside or dismissed her ideas. “Why are you always so defensive?” the lions asked, circling her. “You should soften up,”...
by christasathish | Mar 16, 2025 | #EveryLittleActionCounts Campaign, Research Blog
#EveryLittleActionCounts Week 47: Focus on Empowerment, NOT Dependency In academia, fostering empowerment means equipping students and colleagues with the tools, confidence and opportunities they need to succeed on their own. Empowerment nurtures autonomy, resilience,...
by christasathish | Mar 9, 2025 | #FeministAcademia, Fables of The Academic Zoo, Research Blog
In the Academic Zoo, the frogs gathered every evening to sing in harmony. Their chorus conveyed messages of fairness, collaboration, and change-making. The larger animals, however, dismissed the frogs’ messages. “Too noisy”, grumbled the lions. “Unrefined”, scoffed...
