Falling into an anti-racist pedagogical rabbit hole.
Mel Green considered how to apply her recent research into anti-racist pedagogy to her own teaching practice.
Educator | Researcher | Writer | Mother
This is the academic journey of a Black feminist scholar who is also a mother, carer, and advocate for her autistic children.
An introduction
Hi, I am Mel Green. I'm a Lecturer in Education Studies and Doctoral Researcher at The Open University currently researching the personal and professional identities of Open University Associate Lecturers and exploring how the intersections of these identities affect their pedagogical choices online.
I am a former primary school teacher and worked with children and young people from 1999 to 2015. I have two children, who are both autistic. My experiences of being a Black mother to autistic children have led me to co-write a book with my friend and colleague, Dr Claire Malcolm, about our experiences. This forthcoming book, 'Mothering at the Margins: Black Mother raising Autistic children in the UK' is due to be published in 2025.
This site has been created to document my experiences as a lecturer and researcher, a distance learning educator, and a distance learning student. I believe that distance learning does not have to be isolating. For me, education is freedom. When we have the opportunity to learn and access information, we become free.
This is a place where I share reflections on my research and practice. I would love to know your thoughts on my thoughts and connect with you in the future.
Experience & Expertise
July 2024 - May 2025
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June 2025 - April 2026
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January 2023 - June 2024
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Articles & Chapters
Oct 6, 2023
Green, M. and Malcolm, C., (2023), 'Degrees of change: the promise of anti-racist assessment', Frontiers of Sociology, Available at: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsoc.2023.972036/full
Aug 31, 2023
Caton, Lucy and Green, Mel (2023). Digital childhood and youth: Life with screens. In: Cooper, Victoria and Tatlow-Golden, Mimi eds. An Introduction to Childhood and Youth Studies and Psychology. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, pp. 186–199, Available at: https://bit.ly/44xgXrF
Most recent publications from Mel Green