Harlan Hahn and Dennis Lang student award winners will present their research in disability studies, history, and public health.
Join us for the first Winter quarter Disability Studies brown bag seminar.
When? Friday, January 23, 2015, 12-1pm
Where? Mary Gates Hall 024 (the D Center), University of Washington Seattle
Graduate student winners of the Harlan Hahn and Dennis Lang awards for disability studies will present their research on discourses about prenatal testing and on the history of veterans and disability
Presenters:
12:00 Josef Mogharreban, Ph.D. student in Rehabilitation Science
"Veterans and Disability in History"
Abstract: My presentation will explore the impact that war and conflict in this country have had on public awareness and acceptance of individuals injured in battle, as well as military veterans’ influence on laws and policies regarding disability. Specific topics may include an overview of military culture with regards to individual disability and difference, cultural memory, and societal and governmental response with specific emphasis on advocacy from human rights perspectives of the 20th century. I will discuss the conceptualization and preliminary outline of a forthcoming undergraduate course I’ll teach on the subject.
12:30 Anjali Truitt, Ph.D. student in Public Health Genetics
"Disabling pregnancy: Does Disability Studies inform the public discourse?"
Abstract: My dissertation focuses on how the public discourse about prenatal testing–through newspapers, radio, health education materials, and YouTube– shapes our expectations about disability and its implications for family. I document examples from the media that highlight common disability representations, discussing how these tropes acknowledge and ignore existing Disability Studies’ critiques. I argue that these disability stereotypes can constrain public imagination about life with disability and its meaning for family, making reproductive choices more difficult.
Accessibility: We will have CART captioning and ASL interpreting for this event. The space is wheelchair accessible. We ask that you please be fragrance free. For the health and well being of community members with chemical sensitivity, please abstain from using scented cosmetics, clothing, etc. Baking soda will be provided. For more info: http://eastbaymeditation.org/accessibility/PDF/How-to-Be-Fragrance-Free-.pdf.
To request another disability accommodation, contact the Disability Services Office at: 206.543.6450 (voice), 206.543.6452 (TTY), 206.685.7264 (fax), or email at dso@uw.edu.