Dialogue on Disability Studies – A Roundtable Discussion
Wednesday, October 10, 11:30 am–1:30 pm
Charles E. Young Grand Salon, Kerckhoff Hall
RSVP to ghamm@college.ucla.edu
Disability Studies reorients our perspective on a marginalized phenomenon at the center of our experience—disability—revising what is often misconceived as an aberration of daily life into basic and formative reality. At UCLA, 32 faculty members from 20 departments and interdepartmental programs across the College and professional schools have formed an innovative minor in Disability Studies. This event will provide information on the intellectual possibilities within the minor, including internship and capstone project opportunities. It will offer an environment for students and faculty to engage in a dialogue on the meaning and potential of this emerging discipline.
Sponsors: Faculty Advisory Committee for Disability Studies, Undergraduate Education Initiatives, and the Disabled Students Union
Roundtable of Discussants
Helen Deutsch
Chair of the Faculty Advisory Committee, Disability Studies
Professor of English
Overview of Disability Studies Field and the Minor at UCLA
Kathy O’Byrne
Director, Center for Community Learning
UCLA Internships in Disability Studies
Sumudu Weerasuriya
Program Representative
UCLA Tarjan Center, Service Inclusion Project
Perspectives from a UC Berkeley Graduate who Minored in Disability Studies
Victoria Marks
Professor of World Arts and Cultures
The Choreography of Disability
Highlights: Past Events
Panel Discussion - What is Disability Studies?
May 9, 2007
Humanities Conference Room
314 Royce Hall
An informative and fascinating panel discussion that featured top scholars in the area of Disability Studies. Click here for video clips and biographies of the panelists.