April 27, 2012

We’ve added one more Disability Studies brownbag for spring quarter: Friday May 11 Terry Thompson Are Your Electronic Documents Accessible? 11-12:15 Savery 408Read more

April 19, 2012

The Dennis Lang Award is a merit-based monetary award (up to $500) for undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Washington who demonstrate promise in the field of Disability Studies. To apply, students must submit an application by May 7. Applications should be submitted online...Read more

April 13, 2012

The Disability Studies Program is pleased to announce that there will be funds from the Harla Hahn endowment available to University of Washington community. Students, faculty and staff from all three University of Washington campuses are invited to submit a proposal for one of the two types of...Read more

April 12, 2012

Spring 2012 Disability Studies brownbag discussions: Emerson Sekins and Ann Luetzow "Imagining a Disability and Deaf Cultural Center” Friday. May 4, 12-1:15 pm, Savery 408. - Anna Zogas "Signature Wound: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and the U.S. Military Healthcare Bureaucracy" Friday May 18, 12-...Read more

January 29, 2012

Broken Bodies, PBP: Police Brutality Profiling. Fri. Feb. 10, 5:00-7:00 pm. University of Washington, Odegaard Library, Room 220

Under 1 Nation: Zulu & Krip-Hop. Sat. Feb. 11, 5:00-9:00 pm. University of Washington, Walker-Ames Room, Kane Hall 225

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January 04, 2012

Winter 2012 Disability Studies brownbag discussions: Elizabeth Lockwood, “Deaf Community Activism: Lessons Learned from Uruguay,” Thur. Feb. 9, 12-1:15 pm, Savery 408. Aditya Ganapathiraju, “Dis-existentialism,” Fri., Feb. 17, 12-1:15 pm, Savery 408. Ronnie Thibault, "Can Autistics Redefine...Read more

January 02, 2012

Congratulations to the recently announced receipients of the "Mary Gates Student Awards" for 2012. Several students, Taylor Boren, Chris McRae (UWB), and Ronnie Thibault (UWB), working on disability studies projects have been awarded leadership and research awards; details at:...Read more

November 03, 2011

Disability Studies will present two brownbag discussions to complete this quarter's activities. These events are free and open to the public: Friday, November 18, 12-1:15 p.m.; Friday, December 9, 11:30 a.m. -12:45 p.m. (Savery 408)

Topics: Joanne Woiak "Cripping...Read more

October 17, 2011

Disability History Month Celebration. Thurs. Oct. 27, 3:30-5:30, Walker-Ames Room in Kane Hall. Disability History Month in Washington is intended to increase understanding of the contributions people with disabilities have made to our society, increase respect and promote...Read more

June 01, 2011

Harlan Hahn Award Winners 2011

The Disability Studies Program is pleased to announce the following award winners:

Monica Olsson, Erica Sekins, Anu Taranath, Ronnie Thibault, Joanne Woiak, Anna Zogas

Monica Olsson, Women’s Studies and Cinema...Read more

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