HNRS 195J-005: Beyond a Diagnosis: Exploring Disability Identity, Culture, and Community
HNRS 195J-005: Beyond a Diagnosis: Exploring Disability Identity, Culture, and Community
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Instructor: Sav Schlauderaff Tuesday | 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | In-Person Fall 2025
The disability community is the only marginalized identity that anyone can join at any time in their life; and statistically, one in four people in the United States are disabled. Despite this prevalence, many people, disabled and non-disabled alike, are uncomfortable with the word ‘disability’, and society still views disability as an inherent deficit to be “fixed”. Drawing from the Disability Rights movement organizing slogan “Nothing About Us Without Us” - this honors seminar aims to break down the stigma around disability through engaging with materials written and created by disabled people. Moreover, this course will be taught by a disabled instructor. Students will learn more about disability-identity, explore their own lived experiences through self-reflection activities, and break down concepts such as ableism, intersectionality, and accessibility.