Dr. Nick Walker: Neuroqueer Heresies

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Nick Walker. Nick is an author, educator and futurist, best known for her book Neuroqueer Heresies and her work on neurodiversity and Neuroqueer theory. Nick is also a professor of psychology at California Institute of Integral Studies and senior aikido instructor at the Aiki Arts Center in Berkeley, California. Nick also writes speculative fiction, including the urban fantasy webcomic Weird Luck.

Episode Highlights:

Neurodiversity paradigm

Neuroqueer Theory

Gender and embodiment

Power & privilege

Essentialism and policing

Aikido

Much more!