Disability Studies Program
The Disability Studies Program at the University of Washington encompasses a multi-campus interdisciplinary group of faculty, staff, students and community members who share an interest in questions relating to society's understanding of disability. Using funding provided by the Law, Societies, and Justice Program and the Provost at the University of Washington, UWCTDS faculty are offering a series of three undergraduate disability studies courses and are in the process of obtaining final approval to offer a Disability Studies Minor option for students.
The undergraduate Disability Studies Minor provides an opportunity for students to develop a strong interdisciplinary foundation in the social, legal and political framing of disability. The emphasis is on studying the cultural construct of disability, social justice and disability policy, and the intersections of disability, race, gender, sex, age, class and other markers of diversity and difference. Students have the opportunity to enhance this foundation by studying disability through the arts, humanities and the social sciences, and through the opportunities provided by the internship and/or independent research requirements.
Disability Studies also offers periodic speakers and events over the course of the academic year on topics in the area of disability studies.