Intersectional “Mapping” of Classes. A Research-Training Experience


Abstract:

Strong of the idea that the application of the intersectional construct (Crenshaw, 1989; 1991; Hill Collins, 2019) can have important repercussions on the educational paths of all those who inhabit school contexts (De Castro, Guerini & Straniero, 2022; De Castro, 2023; Migliarini & Elder, 2023) as well as on the gaze of scholars concerned with (re)reading, (re)interpreting and (re)inventing educational processes from an inclusive perspective (Medeghini et al., 2013; Bocci, 2021; Guerini, 2023), a group of 119 teachers attending the Corso di Specializzazione sul Sostegno at the Università degli Studi Roma Tre has been involved in an intersectional mapping activity of the class in which they were doing their internship. The aim was to intersect the identity variables of sex/gender and race with that of dis/ability, in order to understand the extent to which pedagogical devices such as IEPs and PDPs are drafted along colour or gender lines (Hall, 2011; Connor, Ferri & Annamma, 2016; Taddei, 2022). The contribution therefore not only presents the instrument, but also intends to reflect on the preliminary outcomes of the research.