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Interdisciplinarity and punishment in the academy: reflecting upon researching and teaching human rights in university settings

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posted on 2023-06-09, 22:37 authored by Matthew EvansMatthew Evans
This article reflects upon the experience of researching and teaching human rights, and related areas, in a number of university settings. It is argued, on the one hand, that interdisciplinarity is necessary, present and considered valuable in academic human rights scholarship. On the other hand, the article argues that disciplinary power is exercised in the academy with the effect of limiting the degree to which interdisciplinary research and teaching can take place in practice. As a consequence, interdisciplinary academics (and students) are punished. Both intellectual horizons and material opportunities are potentially constricted. Reflecting upon this potential, the article considers whether it is practically possible to reduce or avoid the disciplining and punishment of this kind of teaching and research in universities and concludes by making the case for a postdisciplinary reimagining of human rights in the academy.

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  • Published

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  • Accepted version

Journal

Journal of Human Rights Practice

ISSN

1757-9619

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Issue

3

Volume

12

Page range

524-544

Department affiliated with

  • Law Publications

Research groups affiliated with

  • Sussex Rights and Justice Research Centre Publications

Full text available

  • Yes

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2021-01-05

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2023-01-05

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2021-01-04

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