Krysia Emily Waldock
Biographic Data
| ID | 1137262 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Krysia Emily Waldock |
| GIVEN NAMES | Krysia Emily |
| FAMILY NAME | Waldock |
| SIGNATURE | WALDOCK K E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Kent |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9631-3930 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Working as 'Rebellious Disruptors
This paper critically explores the intersection of neurodivergence, disability, decoloniality, and lived religion through the praxis of organizing a day conference: BSA SocRel Chair's Response Day on Religion, Neurodiversity, and Disability. It argues that neuroqueering and radical inclusivity offer transformative possibilities beyond tokenistic EDI frameworks, especially when grounded in collaborative, community-led organizing. Drawing on ethnog…
United by Neurodiversity
This article contributes to the discussion of neurodiversity and theological education by presenting a self-reflection by a group of researchers affiliated with the Centre for Autism and Theology at the University of Aberdeen.Literature on postgraduates' experiences is missing from the current discussion on neurodiversity in higher education.This article offers first-hand accounts as a start to address this gap in the literature.Through the self-…
The Impossible Subject
Neurodivergent people have been reported in academic literature to not always feel a sense of belonging within church congregations. Previous scholarship has highlighted that some neurodivergent people may be stigmatized and/or excluded within congregational settings. However little attention has been paid to how neurodivergent people belong within congregations, especially from a neurodivergent perspective. Using an autoethnographic methodology,…
Autism, faith and churches
Although there is a growing field exploring Autistic people, faith and churches, negative attitudes remain towards Autistic people within some faith spaces. Our paper aims to unpick the theological and sociological issues behind negative attitudes, beliefs and practices. We will then tentatively suggest how this projects a neuronormative and able-bodied image of God, and hinders the flourishing of all church members, notably Autistic people. We w…
An Exploratory Study of Attitudes toward Autism Amongst Church-Going Christians in the South East of England, United Kingdom
Access to church communities can be difficult for autistic people. Whilst specific autism guidelines are available for churches to follow, their dissemination among church communities, as well as churchgoers’ attitudes towards autism is unknown. Semi-structured interviews were used with twenty-one adult church-goers from four Protestant churches in England, UK. Using a grounded theory approach to analyze the data, three themes were identified: “d…
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An Exploratory Study of Attitudes toward Autism Amongst Church-Going Christians in the South East of England, United Kingdom
Access to church communities can be difficult for autistic people. Whilst specific autism guidelines are available for churches to follow, their dissemination among church communities, as well as churchgoers’ attitudes towards autism is unknown. Semi-structured interviews were used with twenty-one adult church-goers from four Protestant churches in England, UK. Using a grounded theory approach to analyze the data, three themes were identified: “d…
United by Neurodiversity
This article contributes to the discussion of neurodiversity and theological education by presenting a self-reflection by a group of researchers affiliated with the Centre for Autism and Theology at the University of Aberdeen.Literature on postgraduates' experiences is missing from the current discussion on neurodiversity in higher education.This article offers first-hand accounts as a start to address this gap in the literature.Through the self-…
The Impossible Subject
Neurodivergent people have been reported in academic literature to not always feel a sense of belonging within church congregations. Previous scholarship has highlighted that some neurodivergent people may be stigmatized and/or excluded within congregational settings. However little attention has been paid to how neurodivergent people belong within congregations, especially from a neurodivergent perspective. Using an autoethnographic methodology,…
Autism, faith and churches
Although there is a growing field exploring Autistic people, faith and churches, negative attitudes remain towards Autistic people within some faith spaces. Our paper aims to unpick the theological and sociological issues behind negative attitudes, beliefs and practices. We will then tentatively suggest how this projects a neuronormative and able-bodied image of God, and hinders the flourishing of all church members, notably Autistic people. We w…
Working as 'Rebellious Disruptors
This paper critically explores the intersection of neurodivergence, disability, decoloniality, and lived religion through the praxis of organizing a day conference: BSA SocRel Chair's Response Day on Religion, Neurodiversity, and Disability. It argues that neuroqueering and radical inclusivity offer transformative possibilities beyond tokenistic EDI frameworks, especially when grounded in collaborative, community-led organizing. Drawing on ethnog…
Sociology (5 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Autism (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (2 works) · Family and Disability Support Research (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · History (2 works) · Political science (2 works)