How can an intersectional perspective strengthen research design, ethics, and interpretation?
This webinar will introduce intersectionality both as a social construct and as a theoretical and methodological framework for research. Participants will explore how categories such as gender, race, class, disability, and sexuality intersect to shape lived experiences, data production, and knowledge claims.
Through discussion and reflection, the session will highlight how adopting an intersectional lens can help researchers:
- identify blind spots in research design;
- reduce bias in interpretation;
- navigate power relations responsibly when working with participants and communities.
The webinar is organised within IN-ROOTS – Inclusive Routes and Roots for Doctoral Communities, a project developed under the Circle U. Flagship Initiatives on Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I).
The webinar will be streamed on Teams.
Lecturer
Chiara Borelli is a research fellow in the Department of Education Studies at the University of Bologna, and an adjunct lecturer at the University Studies Abroad Consortium in Reggio Emilia as well as at the University of Parma, where she teaches Pedagogy of Diversity. She has also worked as a trainer, educational-preventive psychomotricist, teacher, and special education teacher.
Her research focuses on family pedagogy, intersectionality and gender issues, outdoor adventure education in relation to social marginality, and neurodivergence in educational settings. She is deeply committed to diversity, feminism, and intersectionality—perhaps even a little obsessed. And, despite all of the above, she somehow never quite feels competent enough, which is probably both her most relatable trait and one of the things that keeps her constantly studying, questioning, and learning.
