Negotiating Disclosure - A Discussion with the AAR's Status Committees

Our members often face challenging questions about whether, when, and how to disclose personal information—in graduate school, on the job market, or to colleagues. In this session, panelists address the complexities of negotiating disclosure related to disability, sexual/gender identity, family status and pregnancy, racial/ethnic identity, immigration status and religious commitment. We pay particular attention to intersectionality as a tool for examining interlocking systems of oppression and resisting the tendency to put diverse identities under erasure. Discussions will cover individual approaches in various institutional contexts, the strategic use of disclosure, the boundaries between public and private life, and the legal considerations surrounding these decisions.