Research
My research examines the implications of the global spread of educational theories, policies, and practices for social justice, teachers' work, and the experiences of children with disabilities in schools.
I am an interdisciplinary scholar at the intersection of disability studies and comparative education, focusing on three areas: the global politics of inclusive education, theories and methods in inclusive education, and centering voices of disabled adults and youth in research. My scholarship is embedded in my experiences of engaging with and navigating my identities as a disabled woman with class and caste privilege in India.
I am currently working on a book project (!), developing an arts-based study on children's experiences of time and temporality in schooling, and editing a special issue on Peripheral Crip Critique.
My research methods are rooted in critical methodologies that emphasize power-sharing with participants and eschew damage-centered and deficit-oriented perspectives toward minoritized and marginalized groups. Through my research, I engage with questions such as:
I am an interdisciplinary scholar at the intersection of disability studies and comparative education, focusing on three areas: the global politics of inclusive education, theories and methods in inclusive education, and centering voices of disabled adults and youth in research. My scholarship is embedded in my experiences of engaging with and navigating my identities as a disabled woman with class and caste privilege in India.
I am currently working on a book project (!), developing an arts-based study on children's experiences of time and temporality in schooling, and editing a special issue on Peripheral Crip Critique.
My research methods are rooted in critical methodologies that emphasize power-sharing with participants and eschew damage-centered and deficit-oriented perspectives toward minoritized and marginalized groups. Through my research, I engage with questions such as:
- How do global-local tensions and relations shape the policies and practices for inclusive education in the global South?
- How do teachers navigate the intersections of disability, race, religion, caste, gender, and class in enacting inclusive education?
- How do educational policies shape the identity and experiences of youth and children with disabilities?
- How do we research inclusive education in inclusive ways?