Archive: Disability Studies

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Meet the Inaugural DisCover Fellows Researching Disability Studies and Culture

The Disability Studies Program in the 海角论坛 and Georgetown University鈥檚 Disability Cultural Center (DCC) have jointly launched the DisCover.鈥�

July 15, 2026

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America鈥檚 250th: The Best U.S. History Books, According to 海角论坛 Faculty

Professors in history, government, English, performing arts, psychology and other fields offer their recommendations on books to read鈥�

June 30, 2026

CAS Magazine: Faculty

Gold Medalist Soccer Star and Professor Empowers Storytelling in Disability Studies

Liza Offreda, a four-time gold medalist with the U.S. Women鈥檚 Deaf National Team, has joined the 海角论坛 as an assistant professor in the disability studies鈥�

November 20, 2025

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Starting Fall 2025, 海角论坛 of Arts & Sciences Students Can Major in Disability Studies

Georgetown is one of the few top-ranked universities in the country to offer an undergraduate major program dedicated to disability.鈥�

June 18, 2025

CAS Magazine: Faculty

From Paris to the Hilltop, Jennifer Natalya Fink Examines the Fashion Industry Through a Green (Washed) Lens

This summer, Professor Jennifer Natalya Fink and artist Julie Laffin collaborated on a performance piece titled 鈥淕oing (Paris) Green,鈥� which examined greenwashing, toxicity and鈥�

September 26, 2024

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Julia Watts Belser Rethinks Biblical Portrayals of Disability, Wins National Jewish Book Award

Julia Watts Belser's latest book offers a radical, disability-centric re-reading of both the Talmud and the鈥�

March 8, 2024

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Dismantling Systems of Oppression with Transformative Education: Kwabena Sekyere-Boateng (C鈥�23) Wants to Start in the Computer Lab

Kwabena Sekyere-Boateng (C鈥�23) completed a 10-week research fellowship examining the complex ways in which technology can both reinforce and tear down systems of hierarchy and鈥�

September 22, 2023