HONORS 392A “Veterans and Disability in History: Perspectives on the Role of Combat Injury in Shaping an American Social Construct”
New disability studies course in Spring 2015!
Honors 392A: Honors Interdisciplinary Study II (I&S/NW)
Course title: “Veterans and Disability in History: Perspectives on the Role of Combat Injury in Shaping an American Social Construct”
Instructor: Josef Mogharreban
M/W 9:30-11:20, MGH 295
Course description:
Throughout human history, war has been a particularly devastating and violent precursor to much of the formulation and development of law, policies, and financial allocation for those killed or wounded in military action and their families. Veterans wounded in combat provide an important glimpse into the broader national narrative regarding people with disabilities. This course examines war and conflict in this country as it relates to both public awareness and acceptance of these individuals as they re-join society, highlighting their influence on laws and policies regarding disability, including its definition. Topics include representation of veterans and war in the media, historical models of disability, military culture with regards to individual disability and difference, cultural memory, and societal and governmental responses with specific emphasis on advocacy from human rights perspectives.
Questions? Contact Josef (josefmo@uw.edu)