Writing

Academic publications (link to PDFs)

Sarkar, T. (in press). Dhyaan se: Care-ful translations and traveling with theories. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09518398.2024.2416698
Forber-Pratt, A.J., & Sarkar, T. (2024). Shishur Sevay: Promoting civic engagement and belonging for disabled young women in India. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/09518398.2024.2348782
Sarkar, T. (2024). Becoming a disabled, multi-lingual, colonized, Indian researcher. In Limaye, S., Johnstone, C., Kayama, M. (Eds.), Disability as Diversity in India. *
Sarkar, T. (2023). ‘Learning for all? Ableism, education policy, and the ‘global learning crisis’ in India. International Journal of Inclusive Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2023.2274109.
Sarkar, T. (2023). ‘Intelligence is not just good grades’: re-examining the mindset revolution in Indian classrooms. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 53(5), 783-801. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2021.1965467
Fernandes, K., & Sarkar, T. (2023). Excessive childhoods, self-reliant citizens: Discursive constructions of care for disabled children in India during the COVID-19 pandemic. In A. C. Carey, S. E. Green, & L. Mauldin (Eds.), Research in Social Science and Disability (pp. 95–112). Emerald Publishing Limited. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1479-354720230000013006
Sarkar, T., & Cravens, X. (2022). Inclusion and social justice in neoliberal India: examining the world’s largest public-funded programme for private education. Comparative Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/03050068.2022.2074090
Sarkar, T., Mueller, C, Forber-Pratt, A.J. (2022). Does DisCrit travel? Global South and excess theoretical baggage fees. In Annamma, S. A., Connor, D. J., Ferri, B. A., (Eds.), DisCrit Expanded: Inquiries, Reverberations & Ruptures. Teachers College Press.
Sarkar, T., & Forber-Pratt, A. J. (2022). Examining Inclusive Education Research in India with a Focus on Teachers: A Systematic Scoping Review. Multiple Voices for Ethnically Diverse Exceptional Learners, 21(2), 22–37. https://doi.org/10.5555/2158-396X-21.2.22
Sarkar, T., & Vellanki, V. (2022). Examining Teach For All: International Perspectives on a Growing Global Network. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 52(8), 1370–1373. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2021.1987078
Forber-Pratt, A. J., & Sarkar, T. (2021). Unpacking the Possible: A Qualitative Case Study of Inclusive Teacher Practice in India. Institutionalised Children Explorations andBeyond. https://doi.org/10.1177/23493003211047927
Sarkar, T., Forber-Pratt, A. J., Hanebutt, R., & Cohen, M. (2021). “Good morning, Twitter! What are you doing today to support the voice of people with #disability?”: disability and digital organizing. Journal of Community Practice, 29(3), 299–318. https://doi.org/10.1080/10705422.2021.1982802

Articles and blogs

Reimagining education to truly include disabled students is a reflection of Indian democracy It is not about mere presences but ensuring the access, achievement and participation of all children in the educational system.

A Case for Greater Research on Education Fellowships in India - IssuuI was tasked with writing an article to provide a research-based view of fellowship programs in the Indian context. I came up short. Instead, this article presents a case to invest in research on fellowship programs. Before I begin, I must state that I have not participated in any fellowship programs. But, as an education researcher, the influence of fellowship programs cannot be understated. NGOs that run fellowship programs have a tremendous influence on education policy, pedagogy and practice. Yet, as I will explain below, it is difficult to understand this influence, globally and in India.

Do Our Education Laws Cater to the Needs of Children With Disabilities?Over six million children with disabilities have been brought into mainstream classrooms without the resources required to support their education.

Words are all I have: Doing inclusive inclusion research - The Education and Development Forum (UKFIET)This blog was written by Tanushree Sarkar, MSc.is a second-year doctoral student in Community Research and Action at Vanderbilt University, Peabody College. Her research examines the links between education policy, teacher beliefs and teacher practices for inclusive, equitable education in India. For the 2019 UKFIET conference, 17 individuals, including Tanushree, were provided with bursaries to […]

Examining Disability Inclusion in India’s New National Education PolicyIn this blogpost, Tanushree Sarkar critically reflects on how the New Education Policy (NEP) 2019 in India addresses the education of children with disabilities.