About Hayley
Hello! I’m a graduate student in the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Programme in Children’s Literature, Media, & Cultural Entrepreneurship. My pronouns are she/they and my positionality—as a queer disabled Jewish woman, from a lower-income background—guide much of my academic theorization and professional work.
My Research & Career Interests:
- Critical representation of marginalized identities like socioeconomic class, race, and disability within children’s literature and media
- Accessible learning environments and safe spaces
- Youth educational video games and experimental learning materials
- Centering assistive technology in the publishing industry
- Compassionate storytelling through unconventional digital mediums like interactive maps
As an undergraduate at Grinnell College, I pursued a Bachelor of Arts in Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies, concentrating in Digital Studies. I found a passion for the digital humanities, creating learning experiences to explain transnational socio-political phenomena. Explore my website for examples of such work.
