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COURTESY BARBRA NAYIGA MUKUVE | Professors Joel Reynolds and Theodora Danylevich lead a talk discussing the interdisciplinary applications of disability studies Oct. 23.

GU’s Medical Humanities Initiative Hosts Discussion on Disability Studies

By Ellie Ward, Science Writer November 1, 2024

Two Georgetown University professors discussed their writings on disability studies at an Oct. 23 event.  Joel Reynolds, director of the Disability Studies Program at Georgetown and an associate professor...

EMORY UNIVERSITY | Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, professor emerita of bioethics and senior advisor at the Hastings Center, emphasized the power of narrative in bioethics, arguing that storytelling offers a more holistic and human perspective on medical decisions than clinical data alone at an event hosted by the Disability Studies Program on Oct. 7.

Bioethics Speaker Event Spotlights the Power of Using Narrative Storytelling to Contemplate Medical Moral Dilemmas

By Mia Hoffman, Special to The Hoya October 16, 2024

Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, professor emerita of English and bioethics at Emory University and senior advisor at the Hastings Center, a leading bioethics research institute, explained how narrative storytelling...

Georgetown Celebrates Disability Through Performance

Georgetown Celebrates Disability Through Performance

By Sophia Lu March 27, 2023

Georgetown’s Disability Cultural Initiative on March 15 hosted “ACDC: Art Celebrating Disability Culture” (ACDC), a performance showcase that celebrated disability through students’ song and dance. Amy...

Georgetown Professor Expands Disability Studies Research

Georgetown Professor Expands Disability Studies Research

By Sophia Lu January 20, 2023

A Georgetown University professor published the second issue of a research journal on the philosophical study of disability in November exploring the diverse meanings of disability in society. Professor...

Students Build Lego Ramp to Promote Accessibility

Students Build Lego Ramp to Promote Accessibility

By Michelle Vassilev October 28, 2022

The Disability Cultural Initiative (DCI) built a ramp out of legos during a two-day event in Red Square to promote accessibility on Georgetown University’s campus.  The event — titled “Ramping...

Georgetown Alumna Discusses Inequities of Emergency Response with Students

By Nina Raj October 20, 2022

CONTENT WARNING: This article briefly mentions sexual assault and gender-based violence. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. Modern emergency notification technologies,...

Disability Studies: Curating An Inclusive Perspective

Disability Studies: Curating An Inclusive Perspective

By Anna Kummelstedt and Neala Sweeney October 20, 2022

On Oct. 13, disability studies took center stage in Red Square at Ramping Up for Access, an event hosted by the Disability Cultural Initiative.  Amy Kenny, inaugural director of the initiative,...

Disability Studies Director and English Professor Releases New Book On Embracing Disability Lineages

Disability Studies Director and English Professor Releases New Book On Embracing Disability Lineages

By Minoli Ediriweera March 31, 2022

A Georgetown University professor is releasing a new book, titled “All Our Families: Disability Lineage and the Future of Kinship,” about destigmatizing discussions on disability in familial lineages. Jennifer...

Event: Uplift Stories of Intersections of Disability, Health Care, Immigrant Rights

Event: Uplift Stories of Intersections of Disability, Health Care, Immigrant Rights

By Marco Uustal November 19, 2021

Immigration policy is disability policy, panelists said at a Nov. 16 event that explored the intersection of disability, access to health care and immigration in the United States. At the event titled...

New Disability Ethics Module Piloted in Bioethics Course

New Disability Ethics Module Piloted in Bioethics Course

By Abby Tucker November 19, 2021

Following a current pilot program, Georgetown University will introduce a three-week disability ethics module into “Intro to Ethics” course syllabi. A three-week disability ethics module is being...

EDITORIAL: Establish the Disability Cultural Center

EDITORIAL: Establish the Disability Cultural Center

By The Editorial Board February 5, 2021

No student should face obstacles — physical or institutional — to their education or university resources. The Editorial Board calls on Georgetown University to create a Disability Cultural Center...

KANG: Recognize Value of Diagnoses

KANG: Recognize Value of Diagnoses

By Esther Kang October 8, 2020

Although both disability studies and medicine aim to promote flourishing and alleviate suffering, they diverge on whether disability is a societal or pathological identity. However, because diagnosis...

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