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Alan Santinele Martino

Alan is a critical disability studies scholar and sociologist with a passion for interdisciplinary research. As a first-generation queer scholar of color with disabilities, Alan’s work focuses on challenging academic norms and fostering more inclusive, equitable spaces. Alan explores intersections between critical disability studies, sociology of gender, sociology of sexualities, and is committed to creating research that is participatory and transformative. Alan is dedicated to mentoring students and building a culture of trust and care in academia.

Being Called “Ugly” Multiple Times and My Reflections on Sexual Capital

Dec 7, 2025

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6 min read

Being Called “Ugly” Multiple Times and My Reflections on Sexual Capital

These moments reveal the deep fragility and vulnerability that live inside so many of us.

Alan Santinele Martino
Alan Santinele Martino
Why Saying No Is Harder Than We Think — From Disability Workshops to Gay Bathhouses

Oct 17, 2025

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9 min read

Why Saying No Is Harder Than We Think — From Disability Workshops to Gay Bathhouses

I know this because I’m a people pleaser. I have been for most of my life.

Alan Santinele Martino
Alan Santinele Martino
The Beauty of Being a Sociologist in a School of Medicine

Sep 30, 2025

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5 min read

The Beauty of Being a Sociologist in a School of Medicine

The beauty of being a sociologist in a school of medicine is precisely this: the chance to stand at a crossroads, to bring different worlds together.

Alan Santinele Martino
Alan Santinele Martino
The Challenges of Bringing Disability Scholarship Beyond Disability Studies Journals

Aug 19, 2025

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4 min read

The Challenges of Bringing Disability Scholarship Beyond Disability Studies Journals

It is important to bring our work to places where it is less expected.

Alan Santinele Martino
Alan Santinele Martino
Living Academia as a Mad Scholar: Embracing the Highs, the Lows, and Everything in Between

Jul 28, 2025

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6 min read

Living Academia as a Mad Scholar: Embracing the Highs, the Lows, and Everything in Between

I love what I do, but my mind and body don’t always cooperate in the ways academia expects.

Alan Santinele Martino
Alan Santinele Martino
From Weird Warts to Freudian Slips: The Unfiltered Life of a Sexualities Scholar

Jul 13, 2025

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6 min read

From Weird Warts to Freudian Slips: The Unfiltered Life of a Sexualities Scholar

Let's be honest: Being a sexualities scholar is also hilarious.

Alan Santinele Martino
Alan Santinele Martino
The Joys and Challenges of Editing a Book or Special Issue (and Why I Might’ve Waited to Start)

Jul 8, 2025

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6 min read

The Joys and Challenges of Editing a Book or Special Issue (and Why I Might’ve Waited to Start)

Let me be real: it’s also a lot of work.

Alan Santinele Martino
Alan Santinele Martino
The Beauty of Recognizing Each Other’s Work

Jul 4, 2025

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3 min read

The Beauty of Recognizing Each Other’s Work

Your words might be exactly what other scholars need to keep going.

Alan Santinele Martino
Alan Santinele Martino
Less Pressure, More Pleasure: “Cripping” the Ways We Think About Sex

Jun 26, 2025

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6 min read

Less Pressure, More Pleasure: “Cripping” the Ways We Think About Sex

I want us to talk about this pressure. The pressure to perform. The pressure to be and remain “hard.” The pressure to “finish.” The pressure to not “ruin the mood.” The pressure to be enough.

Alan Santinele Martino
Alan Santinele Martino
How I Choose Journals for My Papers: A Peek Into My Process

Jun 26, 2025

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4 min read

How I Choose Journals for My Papers: A Peek Into My Process

This isn’t a formula—it’s just what works for me.

Alan Santinele Martino
Alan Santinele Martino
Why I Love Google Scholar (and Why You Might, Too)

Jun 23, 2025

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3 min read

Why I Love Google Scholar (and Why You Might, Too)

It’s about connection and curiosity.

Alan Santinele Martino
Alan Santinele Martino
Where Can You Thrive? Questions to Ask Yourself on the Job Market

Jun 20, 2025

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4 min read

Where Can You Thrive? Questions to Ask Yourself on the Job Market

It’s not just about getting a job—it’s about finding a place where you can live, thrive, and be more than just your CV.

Alan Santinele Martino
Alan Santinele Martino
Theorizing Mariah: Crip Time and the Liberation of Temporal Norms

Jun 18, 2025

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4 min read

Theorizing Mariah: Crip Time and the Liberation of Temporal Norms

Mariah Carey is more than a pop icon—she’s a theorist of time.

Alan Santinele Martino
Alan Santinele Martino
Heard About an Award or Funding Opportunity? Apply for It.

Jun 15, 2025

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4 min read

Heard About an Award or Funding Opportunity? Apply for It.

Because too many students think they’re not ready or not good enough.

Alan Santinele Martino
Alan Santinele Martino
The Joy of Rising Together: On Academic Friendship, Generosity, and Collective Success

Jun 9, 2025

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3 min read

The Joy of Rising Together: On Academic Friendship, Generosity, and Collective Success

To the quiet rebellion of academic generosity.

Alan Santinele Martino
Alan Santinele Martino
Post-Tenure Life, Entry 4 - Taking More Intellectual Risks: The Projects I’m Working on Now

Jun 8, 2025

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6 min read

Post-Tenure Life, Entry 4 - Taking More Intellectual Risks: The Projects I’m Working on Now

One special gift of tenure? The freedom to explore new topics.

Alan Santinele Martino
Alan Santinele Martino
Post-Tenure Life, Entry 3 - Letting Go of the Tenure Grind Mentality

Jun 5, 2025

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2 min read

Post-Tenure Life, Entry 3 - Letting Go of the Tenure Grind Mentality

Post-tenure? I choose joy.

Alan Santinele Martino
Alan Santinele Martino
Post-Tenure Life, Entry 2 -  Getting Tenure Wasn’t as Orgasmic as I Expected

Jun 5, 2025

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2 min read

Post-Tenure Life, Entry 2 - Getting Tenure Wasn’t as Orgasmic as I Expected

No fireworks. No confetti. No champagne-soaked dance party with Beyoncé and Mariah Carey.

Alan Santinele Martino
Alan Santinele Martino
Post-Tenure Life, Entry 1 – The Joy of Reading and Writing for PURE FUN AGAIN

Jun 4, 2025

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3 min read

Post-Tenure Life, Entry 1 – The Joy of Reading and Writing for PURE FUN AGAIN

The joy of reading and writing is slowly reemerging. And not for productivity. Not for citation. Just for me. Just for fun.

Alan Santinele Martino
Alan Santinele Martino
The Moments That Make It All Worth It

May 14, 2025

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4 min read

The Moments That Make It All Worth It

Every now and then, there are moments—quiet, often unexpected moments—that remind me why I do this work.

Alan Santinele Martino
Alan Santinele Martino
Mentorship Is Not About Creating a Copy of Me

May 9, 2025

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4 min read

Mentorship Is Not About Creating a Copy of Me

Mentoring students is one of my favorite parts of this job.

Alan Santinele Martino
Alan Santinele Martino
Sometimes I Feel Cute, Living My Nudes Era

May 6, 2025

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5 min read

Sometimes I Feel Cute, Living My Nudes Era

The funny thing is, reading about sexualities, inequalities in the erotic sphere, and all that doesn’t automatically lead to higher forms of self-esteem.

Alan Santinele Martino
Alan Santinele Martino
Being Open, Not Selfish: My Pet Peeves About Non-Monogamy

Mar 12, 2025

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11 min read

Being Open, Not Selfish: My Pet Peeves About Non-Monogamy

I’ve been in an open relationship for a while now, and during that time, I’ve been on the receiving end of some truly baffling remarks, assumptions, and judgments.

Alan Santinele Martino
Alan Santinele Martino
The Art of Letting Go – When Students Graduate

Mar 6, 2025

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10 min read

The Art of Letting Go – When Students Graduate

Beneath all the confetti and cheers lies a deeper, more reflective process—one that instructors, mentors, and faculty members often feel profoundly. It is the complex, beautiful, and sometimes emotional experience of letting go.

Alan Santinele Martino
Alan Santinele Martino
Heartbreaking Times to an Underappreciated Field: Gender Studies

Feb 19, 2025

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9 min read

Heartbreaking Times to an Underappreciated Field: Gender Studies

For me, it literally saved my life. Yes, that sounds dramatic, but it’s the truth.

Alan Santinele Martino
Alan Santinele Martino
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