NEW: UMBC Critical Disability Studies Minor

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:29:11 -0400
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Debuting in the Fall 2024 semester, the Department of English is now home to a new Critical Disability Studies minor.

Students in this interdisciplinary minor will encounter both the lived experiences of disability, past and present, and a critical analysis of intersecting systems of ableism, heteropatriarchy, white supremacy, colonialism, and capitalist violence.

To earn a minor in Critical Disability Studies, students will complete 15 credits of coursework: one introductory course (3 credits), two core courses (6 credits), and two elective courses (6 credits).

Fall 2024 Course Offerings:

AGNG 200 - Aging People, Policy and Management (multiple sections)

ENGL 320 - Disability and Technology: Writing, Design, and Resistance (Dr. Drew Holladay)

ENGL 461/669 - (Dis)ability in Asian American Literacture (Dr. Sharon Tran)

GLBL 410 - I'm a Cyborg But That's OK: Technology, Culture, and Disablity (Dr. Tania Lizarazo)

PBHL/PHIL 375 - Philosophy of Medicine (Dr. Jessica Pfeifer)

PSYC 305 - Children with Exceptionalities (Dr. Laura Rose)

SOCY 351 - Sociology of Health, Illness, and Medicine (Dr. Karon Philips)

For more information, use the link below to access course/catalog details or email Dr. Tania Lizarazo, lizarazo@umbc.edu

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