Epistemic Injustice

Hello new followers! We are collecting experiences and testimonies of epistemic injustice / epistemic positioning. If you'd like to share your story, reminder that you can do that here - it's anonymous and we won't post it without your permission! epinjustice.wordpress.com/testimonies/

For anyone wondering what epistemic injustice is, you can read about it on our homepage: epinjustice.wordpress.com

Hope everyone's having a good day! ☀️☀️ Thanks to everyone who's sent a testimony of their experience of epistemic injustice. We're still collecting more so feel free to share here: epinjustice.wordpress.com/testimonies/

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year! We're now receiving testimonies from people with experiences of epistemic injustice. Please share yours here: epinjustice.wordpress.com/testimonies/

We love to see it! Check out our site to find out more: epinjustice.wordpress.com

Hello! Ever had someone 'borrow' from your work and not cite you? That's a form of #epistemicpositioning known as non-attribution or appropriation! Read more about the intersection between these forms of positioning and #epistemicinjustice epinjustice.wordpress.com/2022/06/05/app…

Ever had your ideas crop up in your supervisor's or another senior academic's work, without any reference to you? That's non-attribution! Read more about other forms of #epistemicpositioning and #epistemicinjustice here: epinjustice.wordpress.com/2022/06/05/non…

Why is work on the UK and US 'just' sociology or political science, and work on places outside the Global North 'area studies'? Read more about #domaining - a form of #epistemicpositioning that links knowers to their body of knowledge based on identity epinjustice.wordpress.com/2022/06/05/dom…

Ever been told that your academic work is only about your personal 'experience'? Here's a famous example! Outside Big Lebowski, this is known as 'bounding' - and it happens more often to women and ethnic minority scholars. Read more: epinjustice.wordpress.com/2022/06/05/bou…

We also aim to collect experiences and testimonies from people who have experienced epistemic injustice or have been the objects of epistemic positioning. You can share your story - anonymously - here: epinjustice.wordpress.com/testimonies/

Hello! We are a new project at @durham_uni's Department of Sociology (@DurhamSociology), led by @jana_bacevic. We explore, challenge, and publish on intersections of epistemic injustice and intellectual positioning! Check out our work: epinjustice.wordpress.com