Imposterism in Education: An individual problem or public feeling? (Event)

Michelle Addison (Member)
Taylor, Y. (Member)
Maddie Breeze (Member)

Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee

Description

ESRC Festival of Social Sciences: Imposterism in Education: An individual problem or public feeling?

Period	9 Nov 2019 → …
Event title	Imposterism in Education: An individual problem or public feeling?
Event type	Workshop
Degree of Recognition	National

Keywords

Education
Imposter
Inequality
Public Sociology
Widening Participation

Documents & Links

Ever felt like an imposter? We have and we want to talk about it. We're tired of the tropes which tell us to 'fake it til you make it'. Imposterism is commonplace in Higher Education and yet it remains a hidden, individualised issue often framed as stress and anxiety. In a climate of extreme competitiveness and endless metrics, becoming the ‘right kind’ of self is not straightforward and can foster imposterism. This 1-day event focuses on how imposter syndrome becomes translated, negotiated and refused as an individual problem. Instead, we locate imposterism within a broader educational economy and public feeling.

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