Juman Simaan
Biographic Data
| ID | 6711579 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Juman Simaan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Juman |
| FAMILY NAME | Simaan |
| SIGNATURE | SIMAAN J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Canterbury Christ Church University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6741-0686 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 30 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Rights‐Based Involvement of People With Lived Experience in Pre‐Registration Occupational Therapy Education
Occupational apartheid in Palestine, global racism, and transnational solidarity
In 2017, I reported on a decolonial ethnographic study of the daily lives of olive farmers in Palestine (Simaan, 2017). The study asserted that olive farmers live under a form of occupational apart
A Pledge to Mobilize Against Racism – Translated
The members of the Journal of Occupational Science issued a pledge to mobilize against racism in August 2020. Part of that pledge was an undertaking to “mentor and encourage authors and reviewers t
Special issue
(2020). Special issue: Illuminating occupations at the heart of social problems. Journal of Occupational Science: Vol. 27, Special Issue: Illuminating occupations at the heart of social problems, pp. 289-293
A Pledge to Mobilize Against Racism
Dear Colleagues, The murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, USA is yet another signifier of the persistent and systemic racism that pervades communities internationally. His death at police hands i
Research, political engagement and dispossession
Research, political engagement and dispossession: Indigenous, peasant and urban poor activisms in the Americas and Asia." Journal of Occupational Science, 27(3), pp. 449–450
Decolonising occupational science education through learning activities based on a study from the Global South
If occupational science education is to become more globally relevant, it must highlight more voices and practices from diverse communities. Learning about occupational justice from the perspectives of Global South communities addresses cognitive injustice and the need to decolonise occupational science education. This paper offers some critical reflections concerning the author’s pedagogic approach, and the ways his research about olive growing …
Introduction to the Anti-Racism Virtual Issue of the Journal of Occupational Science
The anti-racism virtual issue of the Journal of Occupational Science (JOS) came about after the Editorial Board expressed its commitment to anti-racist work, publishing the position statement ‘A Pledge to Mobilize Against Racism’ (Stanley et al., 2020). In this statement, the Board promised to republish a collection of articles to call attention to racism and its impact on individuals’ doing and society. The intent is to stimulate critical reflec…
Decolonising the curriculum is an ongoing and collective effort
This paper responds to Townsend (2020), and Gibson and Farias (2020), who were invited to write commentaries regarding Simaan’s (2020) ‘Decolonising occupational science education through learning activities based on a study from the Global South’. My reply acknowledges work done by scholars in the Global North and South, both in and outside occupational science, that critiques Western-centric hegemony in academia. It recognises the multiple aspe…
WFOT Special Issue
In May 2018, the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) held its congress in Cape Town, South Africa. The discipline of occupational science has a longstanding relationship with occupational therapy and the congress was an exciting opportunity to come together to showcase diverse perspectives on a shared occupational lens framing our understanding of the world, and our collaboration with the communities with which we research and work…
Olive growing in Palestine
This article describes a study of the daily lives of Palestinian olive growers living under military occupation. Framed in de-colonial theory and occupational justice concepts, and using critical ethnographic methods, the research explored how land colonisation influences the daily activities relating to olive growing, and how olive-growing families respond to the experience of occupational apartheid through their daily activities and their share…
Olive growing in Palestine
This article describes a study of the daily lives of Palestinian olive growers living under military occupation. Framed in de-colonial theory and occupational justice concepts, and using critical ethnographic methods, the research explored how land colonisation influences the daily activities relating to olive growing, and how olive-growing families respond to the experience of occupational apartheid through their daily activities and their share…
Decolonising occupational science education through learning activities based on a study from the Global South
If occupational science education is to become more globally relevant, it must highlight more voices and practices from diverse communities. Learning about occupational justice from the perspectives of Global South communities addresses cognitive injustice and the need to decolonise occupational science education. This paper offers some critical reflections concerning the author’s pedagogic approach, and the ways his research about olive growing …
Introduction to the Anti-Racism Virtual Issue of the Journal of Occupational Science
The anti-racism virtual issue of the Journal of Occupational Science (JOS) came about after the Editorial Board expressed its commitment to anti-racist work, publishing the position statement ‘A Pledge to Mobilize Against Racism’ (Stanley et al., 2020). In this statement, the Board promised to republish a collection of articles to call attention to racism and its impact on individuals’ doing and society. The intent is to stimulate critical reflec…
Occupational apartheid in Palestine, global racism, and transnational solidarity
In 2017, I reported on a decolonial ethnographic study of the daily lives of olive farmers in Palestine (Simaan, 2017). The study asserted that olive farmers live under a form of occupational apart
Research, political engagement and dispossession
Research, political engagement and dispossession: Indigenous, peasant and urban poor activisms in the Americas and Asia." Journal of Occupational Science, 27(3), pp. 449–450
Decolonising the curriculum is an ongoing and collective effort
This paper responds to Townsend (2020), and Gibson and Farias (2020), who were invited to write commentaries regarding Simaan’s (2020) ‘Decolonising occupational science education through learning activities based on a study from the Global South’. My reply acknowledges work done by scholars in the Global North and South, both in and outside occupational science, that critiques Western-centric hegemony in academia. It recognises the multiple aspe…
Olive growing in Palestine
This article describes a study of the daily lives of Palestinian olive growers living under military occupation. Framed in de-colonial theory and occupational justice concepts, and using critical ethnographic methods, the research explored how land colonisation influences the daily activities relating to olive growing, and how olive-growing families respond to the experience of occupational apartheid through their daily activities and their share…
WFOT Special Issue
In May 2018, the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) held its congress in Cape Town, South Africa. The discipline of occupational science has a longstanding relationship with occupational therapy and the congress was an exciting opportunity to come together to showcase diverse perspectives on a shared occupational lens framing our understanding of the world, and our collaboration with the communities with which we research and work…
Special issue
(2020). Special issue: Illuminating occupations at the heart of social problems. Journal of Occupational Science: Vol. 27, Special Issue: Illuminating occupations at the heart of social problems, pp. 289-293
A Pledge to Mobilize Against Racism
Dear Colleagues, The murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, USA is yet another signifier of the persistent and systemic racism that pervades communities internationally. His death at police hands i
Research, political engagement and dispossession
Research, political engagement and dispossession: Indigenous, peasant and urban poor activisms in the Americas and Asia." Journal of Occupational Science, 27(3), pp. 449–450
Decolonising occupational science education through learning activities based on a study from the Global South
If occupational science education is to become more globally relevant, it must highlight more voices and practices from diverse communities. Learning about occupational justice from the perspectives of Global South communities addresses cognitive injustice and the need to decolonise occupational science education. This paper offers some critical reflections concerning the author’s pedagogic approach, and the ways his research about olive growing …
Introduction to the Anti-Racism Virtual Issue of the Journal of Occupational Science
The anti-racism virtual issue of the Journal of Occupational Science (JOS) came about after the Editorial Board expressed its commitment to anti-racist work, publishing the position statement ‘A Pledge to Mobilize Against Racism’ (Stanley et al., 2020). In this statement, the Board promised to republish a collection of articles to call attention to racism and its impact on individuals’ doing and society. The intent is to stimulate critical reflec…
Decolonising the curriculum is an ongoing and collective effort
This paper responds to Townsend (2020), and Gibson and Farias (2020), who were invited to write commentaries regarding Simaan’s (2020) ‘Decolonising occupational science education through learning activities based on a study from the Global South’. My reply acknowledges work done by scholars in the Global North and South, both in and outside occupational science, that critiques Western-centric hegemony in academia. It recognises the multiple aspe…
Occupational apartheid in Palestine, global racism, and transnational solidarity
In 2017, I reported on a decolonial ethnographic study of the daily lives of olive farmers in Palestine (Simaan, 2017). The study asserted that olive farmers live under a form of occupational apart
A Pledge to Mobilize Against Racism – Translated
The members of the Journal of Occupational Science issued a pledge to mobilize against racism in August 2020. Part of that pledge was an undertaking to “mentor and encourage authors and reviewers t
Rights‐Based Involvement of People With Lived Experience in Pre‐Registration Occupational Therapy Education
Occupational science (10 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Occupational Therapy Practice and Research (9 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Occupational Therapy (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · Gender Studies (5 works) · Gender Studies (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Law (5 works)