An international team of researchers
Our programme of research brings together a team of disabled and non-disabled researchers from India, Singapore, Australia, Canada and the UK
Dan Goodley (º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield, UK) is the Principal Investigator of Disability Matters collaborating with an esteemed international group of disabled co-investigators:
- and (Ambedkar º£½ÇÉçÇø, India)
- (º£½ÇÉçÇø of Toronto, Canada),
- (º£½ÇÉçÇø of South Wales, Australia)
- (National Institute of Education/Nanyang Technological º£½ÇÉçÇø, Singapore).
We are supported by a Programme Manager Rhea Halsey who will support the team to delivery the programme objectives.
Each of the programme sites boast a number of emerging scholars and research associates:
- Ambedkar º£½ÇÉçÇø Delhi - to be announced
- º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield - Dr Ankita Mishra and Dr Christina Lee
- º£½ÇÉçÇø of Toronto - Dr Elaine Cagulada
- º£½ÇÉçÇø of New South Wales - to be announced
We will also be supported by an International Academics Group which will include world leading disabled researchers who will help support the aims and aspirations of Disability Matters. We will invite a number of colleagues to help govern the project, supported by three esteemed permanent members:
- (George Washington º£½ÇÉçÇø, USA)
- (º£½ÇÉçÇø of Oslo, Norway)
- (º£½ÇÉçÇø of Manitoba, Canada)
- (º£½ÇÉçÇø of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe)
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