{"id":431,"date":"2026-01-02T22:23:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T22:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/?page_id=431"},"modified":"2026-01-03T15:38:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T15:38:55","slug":"work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/?page_id=431","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Note: My primary blog is located at<strong> jakobcotton.substack.com<\/strong>. Posts are also made here for ease of access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class='pt-cv-wrapper'> <div class=\"pt-cv-view pt-cv-blockgrid iscvblock iscvreal grid1 layout1\" id=\"pt-cv-view-i0pflev7\"><div data-id=\"pt-cv-page-1\" class=\"pt-cv-page\" data-cvc=\"3\"><div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/?p=490\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/milad-fakurian-58Z17lnVS4U-unsplash-768x584.jpg\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-taxoterm above_title\"><a href='https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/?cat=7' title='Neurodiversity and Disability Rights' class='pt-cv-tax-neurodiversity-and-disability-rights'>Neurodiversity and Disability Rights<\/a><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/?p=490\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Neurodivergence and Political Identity<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">Jan 2026 &#8211; Written for Ability Beyond Borders (www.abilitybeyondborders.org) Neurodivergence, a mode of being in which an individual\u2019s mind operates &#8230;<\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/?p=490\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success\" target=\"_self\" >Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/?p=385\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1f4c8bfa-eae2-4bb0-adc9-97f32237538d_1920x1280-1-768x512.jpg\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-taxoterm above_title\"><a href='https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/?cat=6' title='North Korea' class='pt-cv-tax-northkorea'>North Korea<\/a><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/?p=385\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Insights From My Journey in North Korean Studies<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">by Jakob Cotton &#8211; MA North Korean Studies, University of Lancashire Image credit: North Korea &#8211; Pyongyang by Roman Harak, &#8230;<\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/?p=385\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success\" target=\"_self\" >Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/?p=383\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/zDGnzhX8.jpg\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-taxoterm above_title\"><a href='https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/?cat=6' title='North Korea' class='pt-cv-tax-northkorea'>North Korea<\/a><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/?p=383\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Appearance on KBS World Radio &#8211; Disability Rights in North Korea<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">Great conversation with Alannah Hill on 19th Sept 2025 about my research on disability rights and human rights abuses in &#8230;<\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/?p=383\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success\" target=\"_self\" >Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/?p=381\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/etactics-inc-g3PsF4_y7ZY-unsplash-768x512.jpg\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-taxoterm above_title\"><a href='https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/?cat=7' title='Neurodiversity and Disability Rights' class='pt-cv-tax-neurodiversity-and-disability-rights'>Neurodiversity and Disability Rights<\/a><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/?p=381\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Understanding Barriers to Healthcare in Neurodivergence<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">September 2025 &#8211; Written for Ability Beyond Borders (www.abilitybeyondborders.org) For neurodivergent individuals such as those diagnosed with Autism or ADHD, &#8230;<\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/?p=381\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success\" target=\"_self\" >Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/?p=359\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ad21d58f-db59-40cd-b262-3c7fc2afd554_5497x3665-1-768x512.jpg\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-taxoterm above_title\"><a href='https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/?cat=7' title='Neurodiversity and Disability Rights' class='pt-cv-tax-neurodiversity-and-disability-rights'>Neurodiversity and Disability Rights<\/a><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/?p=359\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Understanding Intersectionality in Disability &#8211; With East Asian Case Studies<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">Image Credit: Shelby Murphy Figueroa on Unsplash.com. July 2025 &#8211; Written for Ability Beyond Borders (www.abilitybeyondborders.org) In fighting for our &#8230;<\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/?p=359\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success\" target=\"_self\" >Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/?p=351\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/myriam-zilles-KltoLK6Mk-g-unsplash-768x474.jpg\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-taxoterm above_title\"><a href='https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/?cat=7' title='Neurodiversity and Disability Rights' class='pt-cv-tax-neurodiversity-and-disability-rights'>Neurodiversity and Disability Rights<\/a><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/?p=351\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Crisis Point &#8211; Autism in UK Psychiatric Hospitals<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">July 2025 &#8211; Written for Ability Beyond Borders (www.abilitybeyondborders.org) The experience of autistic people in psychiatric hospitals is an area &#8230;<\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/?p=351\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success\" target=\"_self\" >Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\" pt-cv-pagination-wrapper\"><ul class=\"pt-cv-pagination pt-cv-ajax pagination\" data-totalpages=\"2\" data-currentpage=\"1\" data-sid=\"i0pflev7\" data-unid=\"\" data-isblock=\"grid1\" data-postid=\"0\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#\">1<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li ><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/index.php\/?_page=2&#038;rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpages%2F431\">2<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li ><a class=\" \" href=\"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/index.php\/?_page=2&#038;rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpages%2F431\">&rsaquo;<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" class=\"pt-cv-spinner\" alt=\"Loading...\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,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\" \/><div class=\"clear pt-cv-clear-pagination\"><\/div><\/div> <\/div> <style>\n\n#pt-cv-view-i0pflev7 .pt-cv-meta-fields {  }#pt-cv-view-i0pflev7 .pt-cv-meta-fields * { font-size: 13px; 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<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1eYPkRsuhiCUhoEDdg1iO24pWBZ6T-6DF\/view?usp=drive_link\">(Link)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>July 2024: &#8220;Breaking Barriers: Advancing Disability Rights in the Democratic People&#8217;s Republic of Korea&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1YyDWwL4_-h0XM3RTV0j8dRd-HjoFBazJ\/view?usp=drive_link\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1YyDWwL4_-h0XM3RTV0j8dRd-HjoFBazJ\/view?usp=drive_link\">(Link)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Note: My primary blog is located at jakobcotton.substack.com. Posts are also made here for ease of access. 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