This open access book thematically reflects on and analyses the nature of change and transformation with respect to gender equality, inclusion and diversity across higher education in Ireland, from the perspectives of those who are pioneering change. The authors propose that power, gender dynamics and social relations can be challenged and altered through collective action, transforming the national policy framework, establishing a comprehensive evidence base, adopting new policy and approaches to promote equality in practice. They outline significant advances made in a 10 year period in terms of overcoming inequalities, structural challenges promoting inclusion and advancing diversity. This is achieved by consolidating the activities related to gender review processes and practices, higher education policy, policy enactment at the local level and lessons learned from national policy, strategy, and funding models. The chapters in this volume, presented under four thematic headings, showcase pioneering practice to a national and international audience and represent a contemporary opportunity to reflect on the nature of change within the context of higher education in Ireland. The book will be of interest to academics working in higher education, EDI, gender studies, disability studies and social justice in education, as well as higher education leadership, policymakers and EDI practitioners.
Chapter 1: Introduction.
Chapter 2: National Contemporary Pioneers and
Gender Equality by Yvonne Galligan.
Chapter 3: National Policy as a Driver
of Change: The Case of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Irish Higher
Education.
Chapter 4: Mainstreaming EDI in Higher Education: A Policy
Practitioner Perspective .
Chapter 5: Understanding Dramatic Changes in the
Gender Profile of Presidents of Irish Public Universities.
Chapter 6:
Through the Lens of Critical Actors: Embedding gender equality in Irish
universities through the Athena Swan Ireland Charter.
Chapter 7:
Mobilisation and Resistance at Galway: Impact and Wider Influence on Gender
Equality in Irish Higher Education.
Chapter 8: Advancing Equality, Diversity
and Inclusion in Irelands Technological University Sector.
Chapter 9: Data
gathering in the Irish Education: Context, Policy and Systems.
Chapter 10:
Transformative Interventions To Supporting Gender Quality In Senior Roles
within Higher Education.
Chapter 11: The Active* Consent programme.
Chapter
12: National Examples of Practice to Tackle Sexual Harassment and Violence at
Third Level: the UCC Bystander Intervention programme and IADT Moving Parts
campaign.
Chapter 13: Transforming the Equality Diversity Inclusion Agenda:
Including Disability as an Intersectional Consideration.
Chapter 14: Moving
Beyond the Binary - Embedding Gender Identity, Expression and Diversity
Training and Best Practice into Irish HEIs.
Chapter 15: Higher Education
Inclusion for Refugees and International Protection Applicants in Ireland
through the Universities of Sanctuary Movement -Today I have the keys, and I
am wearing my good coat.
Chapter 16: The Emergence of an Intersectional Race
Equality Agenda within Irish Higher Education.-Chapter 17: What about us? A
Critical, Autoethnographic Conversation by Two Black African Women (BAW)
About the Intersectional Nature of Challenges They Experience in Irish
Academia.
Chapter 18: Conclusion.
Lorraine McIlrath is Director of Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Interculturalism at Mary Immaculate College, Ireland.
Marie Connolly is Director of Human Rights, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, University of Limerick, Ireland.
Lorraine Leeson is Associate Vice Provost for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
Helen Maher is Vice President for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, University of Galway, Ireland.
