Preparing for intersectional perspectives: challenges in academic employment practice

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dc.contributor.authorBencivenga, Rita
dc.contributor.authorTaramasso, Angela Celeste
dc.contributor.authorVilhena, Fernanda Campanini
dc.contributor.authorLeone, Cinzia
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-13T06:12:25Z
dc.date.available2026-08-13T06:12:25Z
dc.date.issued2026-06-22
dc.date.updated2026-08-13T06:12:25Z
dc.description.abstractThis paper explores the potential for aligning theoretical approaches and good practices for intersectional approaches to recruitment and career development in academia, focusing on a European university alliance comprising eight institutions. The study applies a participatory approach that includes comparative analysis and stakeholder engagement to assess how institutional practices can become more inclusive. The findings highlight structural barriers, including entrenched notions of meritocracy and inadequate legal and procedural frameworks. Current strategies often juxtapose inequalities rather than addressing their intersections, resulting in approaches remaining siloed. Based on a reflexive case study, the paper identifies critical factors such as the need for formalised procedures, training and financial investment to effectively operationalise intersectional frameworks. It emphasises the need for tailored approaches that take into account the diversity of institutional and legal contexts and enable more inclusive academic policies and services. Together, these efforts aim to address structural inequalities and create sustainable practises that support the professional development and mobility of marginalised groups in academia, responding to the persistent gaps between policy commitments to intersectionality and their practical implementation within higher education institutions.en
dc.description.sponsorshipThis paper has been partially funded by the European Universities Initiative ULYSSEUS under the Grant Agreement N. 101124733 and partially stems also from the work done within the Horizon Europe Project EDIRE, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Research Enhancement, Grant Agreement N. 101060145.en
dc.identifier.citationBencivenga, R., Taramasso, A. C., Vilhena, F. C., & Leone, C. (2026). Preparing for intersectional perspectives: challenges in academic employment practice. Societies, 16(6). https://doi.org/10.3390/SOC16060198
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/SOC16060198
dc.identifier.eissn2075-4698
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14454/6494
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
dc.rightsCopyright: © 2026 by the authors
dc.subject.otherAcademic employment
dc.subject.otherDiversity and inclusion
dc.subject.otherEquality
dc.subject.otherEuropean universities initiative
dc.subject.otherGender equality plan
dc.subject.otherHorizon Europe
dc.subject.otherIntersectionality
dc.titlePreparing for intersectional perspectives: challenges in academic employment practiceen
dc.typejournal article
dcterms.accessRightsopen access
oaire.citation.issue6
oaire.citation.titleSocieties
oaire.citation.volume16
oaire.licenseConditionhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
oaire.versionVoR
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