
Learn the fundamentals of intersectionality and its theoretical and methodological applications to health equity research
Grasp the fundamentals of intersectionality and its theoretical and methodological applications for health equity research
Because teams are composed of members who likely have different levels of knowledge about intersectionality, we’ve designed this training to get all members on the same page about the fundamental issues of intersectionally (see Explore the Basics: Intersectionality 101). The Intersectionality 201 part involves a deeper dive about what it means (in practical terms) to apply intersectionality as a theoretical and methodological tool to health equity work.
This course is ideal for research teams with mixed levels of knowledge about intersectionality and who want to learn how to apply intersectionality to their research, grant proposals, and/or publications.
Course level: Level 1 (Introductory)/Level 2 (Intermediate)
- Save time! The intersectionality literature is multidisciplinary and vast. We’ve synthesized lots of critical information into an engaging and digestible format to expedite learning.
- Get a leg up! Many people are stumped by what it means to use intersectionality as a theoretical framework for research, much less a methodological tool. We unlock the theoretical and methodological insights to advance your group or team’s work.
- Leverage your group or team’s learning to enhance grant proposals, publications, research, or other health equity work.
- Elevate your group or team’s capacity and competency to do more innovative and transformative health equity work.
- Lisa Bowleg, ITI Founder and President, a leading scholar of the application of intersectionality to health equity, and an engaging and highly sought after speaker, is the instructor.
Intersectionality 101
- The history of intersectionality
- Core themes of intersectionality
- A definition of intersectionality
- The benefits of intersectionality for health equity work
- The “flattening” of intersectionality and ways to avoid it
Intersectionality 201
- The application of intersectionality as a theoretical and methodological framework to research
- Methodological considerations for qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research (e.g., design, sampling, measurement, and data analysis, and interpretation), and
- Tips for integrating intersectionality into grant proposals and publications.
- In addition to the outcomes described in the Explore the Basics: Intersectionality 101 course, your group will be able to:
- Discuss the theoretical and methodological applications of intersectionality to health equity research and work;
- Identify key intersectional concepts such as intersectional stigma and gendered racism in contemporary intersectionality health equity research;
- Assess the applications of intersectionality to health inequities such as HIV, COVID-19, and maternal mortality and morbidity; and
- Explain the methodological challenges of applying intersectionality to research.
Lisa Bowleg, PhD, MA, Founder and President of the Intersectionality Training Institute is the winner of the 2023 James S. Jackson Memorial Award from the National Institutes of Mental Health, and is nationally and internationally renowned for her research and scholarship advancing intersectionality and health equity. She has published numerous high-impact articles on intersectionality, has served as principal investigator and co-investigator on numerous NIH-funded intersectionality grants, and is a mentor to countless students and faculty conducting intersectionality-related projects.
