Qualifications
Emil Falster is a research associate at the Bevica Foundation's Universal Design Hub.
He holds a Candidate of Scient.Adm. and PhD in Social Sciences from Roskilde University, where he specializes in Disability Studies and Childhood Studies.
He has previously worked in the Ministry of Social Affairs in the field of disability, and since then he has mainly dealt extensively with disability research — both qualitatively and quantitatively. For example, he has developed and carried out research projects on children and young people with disabilities and how different understandings of disability promote or inhibit people's participation opportunities, respectively.
His field of research spans widely across much of the disability field and includes studies of disability policy, inequality, ableism, and the human view of the welfare society, among others. Emil has contributed to the book “Life with movement handicaps — Perspectives of children and young people” and is the author of the book “Ableisme — Power, human vision and the myth of the normal body”, which is part of the Bevica Foundation's project, which focuses on the concept of Ableism in a Danish context.
Contact Emil about
- Disability Studies and disability research, e.g. disability understandings and theoretical models
- Living conditions and participation opportunities for people with disabilities
- Children and young people with disabilities
- Ableism Studies
- Universal design as a means in the above themes
Role in Bevica Foundation's Universal Design Hub
Emil develops and implements research projects related to the Bevica Foundation's strategy with a special focus on social science research. Based on his research knowledge in disability studies, living conditions, participation opportunities and human vision in the welfare society, he contributes to qualifying the Bevica Foundation's strategic efforts and the hub's knowledge base.
He also gives knowledge presentations on universal design, ableism and disability understandings, and in particular for public authorities, civil society organisations, interest organisations and research and education institutions.
Responsibilities in the Bevica Foundation's Universal Design Hub
Emil's responsibilities in the Bevica Foundation are primarily focused on social science and sociological research. He develops and implements research projects that contribute directly to the Foundation's strategy. He also disseminates his own and others' research into practice.
Office of Trust
- Board member of the Danish branch of the Nordic Network of Disability Research
- Board member of the Organisation For Equal Opportunities