UW's Disability Studies Program provides opportunities for undergrads to develop a strong interdisci
Like other oppressed groups throughout history, disabled people have been marginalized; this has led to minimal attention to the historical, cultural, and political/legal dimensions of disability. The effects of disability-based discrimination have been particularly severe in the fields of education, employment, housing, transport, cultural life, and access to public places and services. The devel
05/27/2023
One of our Disability Studies graduate certificate students Christine Moeller participated in this work!
iSchool researchers release autism toolkit for libraries Libraries aren’t as quiet as they used to be, and librarians don’t go around shushing people, but patrons still typically expect everyone to go about t...
05/16/2023
Check out the article about Stephanie Kerschbaum's new book in the University of Washington Magazine.
Stephanie Kerschbaum’s new book explores signs of disability UW Magazine | University of Washington
05/16/2023
05/04/2023
Check out this podcast from Disability Studies core faculty member, Sara Goering! Dr. Goering talks about the public nature of philosophical questions, the value of collaboration, and pedagogical approaches to public-facing projects in graduate education. Sponsored by the UW Simpson Center for the Humanities.
Ep. 10: Sara Goering, "Good Public Philosophy" | Simpson Center for the Humanities In this episode of Going Public, Professor Sara Goering (Philosophy) talks about the public nature of philosophical questions, the value of collaboration, and pedagogical approaches to public-facing projects in graduate education.
04/06/2023
Today is Husky Giving Day! Support the Barbara Greenberg Scholarship in Disability Studies. Your donation supports undergraduate students pursuing coursework in Disability Studies. Funds can be used to pay for tuition, fees, books, and living expenses. https://givingday.uw.edu/o/university-of-washington/i/husky-giving-day/s/disability-studies
04/05/2023
Husky Giving Day is April 6th!
Help students pursuing the undergraduate major or minor by supporting the Barbara Greenberg Scholarship in Disability Studies.
If we reach 10 donations (of any amount), challenge donors will unlock an additional $10,000 for the scholarship!
Disability Studies Program Disability Studies focuses on the social, cultural, political, and historical meanings of disability. Students in the Disability Studies Program examine disability rights and culture through courses in the humanities, arts, and social sciences.
01/20/2023
Check out The Daily article about Dr. Stephanie Kerschbaum's new book.
"Now, through “Signs of Disability,” she hopes to show that disability matters everywhere — that in fact, there isn’t an aspect of life in which disability is not at work."
UW professor Stephanie Kerschbaum asks readers to challenge how they notice disability in new book The idea for UW English professor Stephanie Kerschbaum’s book “Signs of Disability” started with only one sign: a yellow road sign in her neighborhood that read “Deaf Person in Area.”
01/10/2023
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12/04/2022
Crip Riot, a business formed by DSP graduates, is referenced in this Washington Post article. Congratulations!
Holiday gifts for people with a disability or chronic illness People with disabilities or chronic illness have unique needs. This gift guide offers some holiday gift ideas for your shopping list.
11/30/2022
Check out this UW article about DSP graduate Natalie Stagnone and the program she co-founded in Thurston County.
Creating joy through inclusion: How a UW grad brings people together in Thurston County Thurston County Inclusion is a startup program founded in 2019 to provide children and young adults with and without intellectual disabilities year-round opportunities to engage with each other.
11/15/2022
See link below for an interview with Ather Sharif, a UW doctoral student in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering as he describes a project to provide accessibility information for rail transit.
Q&A: UnlockedMaps provides real-time accessibility information for urban rail transit in six metro areas UW researchers developed UnlockedMaps, a web-based map that allows users to see in real time how accessible rail transit stations are in six metro areas. UnlockedMaps shows which stations are...
Check out the opportunity below from Huskies for Neurodiversity!
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[CALL FOR APPLICATIONS] Recruiting Students to Amplify Neurodivergent Voices!
We are recruiting volunteer opportunities to help promote visibility for the neurodivergent community. These include project management leads, website designers, video editors, event planners, writers, interviewers, and graphic designers. There is something for everyone!
Detailed Opportunity Descriptions: https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1YvUU5ffmq6hHyarEv8jRtlKn-UAlOTfs8I4ZvNPKAo4/
Do you…
•Care deeply about promoting and/or learning more about disability justice?
•Have interest in and/or experience with audio/video production, web design, graphic design, communications, mentoring and/or event planning?
•Want to promote diversity, equity and inclusion while building leadership skills?
•Want the chance to build your portfolio/resume with hands-on experience in content development?
JOIN THE HUSKIES FOR NEURODIVERSITY TEAM!
PRIORITY DEADLINE is 09/16/22 at 11:59PM. Form will remain open until all positions are fille
