Subini Annamma

Subini Annamma is an Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Education, Stanford University. Her work focuses on disability studies, critical race theory, and educational equity, particularly addressing systemic inequities affecting marginalized youth. She is known for developing Disability Critical Race Theory (DisCrit) to analyze intersections of race, disability, and social justice in educational systems.

Her research critiques the school-to-prison pipeline, juvenile justice systems, and carceral state impacts on girls of color with disabilities. She advocates for abolitionist praxis and equitable pedagogical frameworks. Annamma has pioneered methodologies like education journey mapping to document spatial and intersectional barriers in education.

Recent work includes analyzing multi-system collusion in youth incarceration, resisting prison-school dehumanization, and expanding DisCrit theory globally. She co-teaches the Roses Talk practicum, centering 'at-promise' student voices in San Jose Unified School District. Her scholarship emphasizes transformative curriculum design and policy interventions to dismantle oppressive educational ecologies.

Key themes across her publications include intersectional justice, spatial analysis of inequity, and solidarity-building in marginalized communities. Annamma’s interdisciplinary approach bridges disability studies, critical race theory, and feminist frameworks to reimagine inclusive education systems.