Category Archives: ableism

On disability and chronic illness in mathematics

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Brian Katz

Guest post by Allison Miller This piece comes from my desire to have more conversations about disability, chronic physical and mental illness, and neurodivergence in mathematical spaces. This is not one story but a multitude, shaped not just by diagnoses … Continue reading →

Posted in ableism, equity, graduate school, intersectionality, mental health, universal design, victim-blaming | 1 Comment

Reflections on Autism, Ethnicity, and Equity

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Brian Katz

Guest Post by Michael Ortiz Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College I’m an associate professor of mathematics at Rio Grande College, a branch campus of Sul Ross State University consisting of three geographically separated units in the middle Rio … Continue reading →

Posted in ableism, equity, graduate school, implicit bias, inclusive pedagogy, intersectionality, introduction, latinx in math | 6 Comments

We can be better

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Brian Katz

As many of us look forward to the sense of community at the Joint Meetings this week, we should remember that conferences include many situations that are fraught with the danger of harassment and alienation, especially for people in our … Continue reading →

Posted in ableism, bystander intervention, conferences, introduction | 2 Comments

A different kind of problem

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Adriana Salerno

Sometimes I think that what makes me successful in math makes me kind of terrible in some aspects of “real life.” A few years ago, I wrote a post for PhD+epsilon about how close I came to having a car … Continue reading →

Posted in ableism, cultural pressure in academia, mental health | 7 Comments