To mark International Women’s Day 2022 and support our Athena SWAN self-assessment process, Dr Ebun Joseph gave an introductory workshop on intersectionality to staff and students at the Institute of Art, Design + Technology (IADT), Dún Laoghaire. We sought to take the first steps to raise awareness and develop intersectionality practices in the college. The session provided an informative overview of the
intersection of race and gender and how it is reflected in everyday lives and conflicts in society. At times, the discussion was uncomfortable but absolutely necessary for the education of a campus community that is majority white. The pacing was excellent. Dr Joseph’s seamless transitions between conceptual discussion and examples of the urgency of intersectionality in the higher education sector and beyond were something to strive for.
