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Author Discusses Role of Black Health Activism in Disability Politics

Author Discusses Role of Black Health Activism in Disability Politics

By Samuel Yoo March 4, 2022

Black health activism can be inclusive of disability politics, Sami Schalk, professor of Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said at a March 2 virtual event. The event,...

KANG: Prioritize Disability Studies in Medical Education

KANG: Prioritize Disability Studies in Medical Education

By Esther Kang December 4, 2020

Students at Georgetown University hoping to closely read issues of health and medicine under a humanities discipline now have the opportunity to take courses from disability studies or the medical humanities....

ALEXA VILLALPANDO THE HOYA | Speaker Nirmala Erevelles spoke of the connection between environmental injustice, poverty, disability and racism in an event hosted by the disability studies program, the South Asian Society and Rangila.

Environmental Injustice Tied to Disability, Racism, Speaker Says

By Elizabeth Brenneman November 22, 2019

Environmental injustice and disasters are linked to issues surrounding disability, poverty and racism, University of Alabama social and cultural studies professor Nirmala Erevelles said at an event Nov....

FILE PHOTO: NATALIE ISÉ | THE HOYA Located in the Intercultural Center, the Womens and Gender Studies program only has two full-time professors. None of the 12 faculty members are tenure-lined.

Academic Programs Lack Resources, Create Instability

By Simon Goldsmith October 11, 2019

Students often depend on the mentorship and guidance of a close faculty adviser as they explore complex topics for their senior thesis. For some students, this long and stressful year of research and writing...

KIKI SCHMALFUSS/THE HOYA | Founder of the Counter Narrative Project Charles Stephens reflected on the role of storytelling in combatting injustice at an event in Copley Formal Lounge Sunday.

Emphasize Intersectionality in HIV Advocacy, Activist Says

By Riley Rogerson September 13, 2019

Activists need to center intersectionality when advocating for those who are HIV positive,  Charles Stephens, founder of the Counter Narrative Project, said in an event Sept. 8.  The Counter Narrative...

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