UCLA junior Vivek Chotai doesn’t plan to pursue his school’s new disability studies major — the first of its kind at any public university in the state — or even take classes in it. Yet ...

Michael Rembis is an expert on disability history, including the history of madness. He is director of the Center for Disability Studies at UB and has worked with colleagues around the world to expand ...

History of the Disability Studies Minor . Rifkin, a professor in the English department and one of the founders of the disability studies program, said she became interested in disability studies when ...

The undergraduate Minor in Disability Studies examines disability issues from multiple lenses, balancing theoretical exploration with practical application, and providing students with a broad ...

For a discipline that seeks to understand the experiences of up to one-in-four Americans and 1.3 billion people worldwide, there is a glaring lack of disability education on Harvard’s campus.

Explore the hidden history of Denver's disability rights movement and the brave 'Gang of 19' who demanded change for ...

Students are also encouraged to go to many talks outside of their program including the Center for Engagement in Disability Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (CEDHARS) Disability Health Symposium ...

In other words, if disability history comes up at all in K-12 social studies, it’s usually a passing mention. That approach neglects the richness of disability history, which is part of every major ...

The Albertson-based Viscardi Center will soon be home to the nation’s only museum dedicated to the history of people with disabilities, Nassau County and school officials announced Friday ...

Pelka notes there has been an increase in interest in disability history in recent years. “It’s long overdue,” he said. Massachusetts is one of several states that recognize Disability History Month ...

Introducing the first annual Disability Film and Speaker’s Series. This series takes place at 7:00 p.m. every Thursday night in October at the Dipson Market Arcade Film and Arts Center ...

Disability studies is a rich, interdisciplinary field that centers the perspectives and experiences of people with disabilities. The field investigates disability representation, history, social and ...