Disability Justice Equity Pol

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

This course will provide an in-depth exploration of disability justice, a movement that centers disabled Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC), equity, and public policy. People with disabilities create the largest marginalized group in the United States making up about a quarter of the population. This makes studying disability relevant for multi-faceted careers in the areas of medicine, business, advocacy, communications, and policy. The course will begin with an overview of the multiple federal disability laws that protect this community; it will also review the basics of social equity and the process of creating public policy. There will be extensive discussions on Intersectionality, race, sexual orientation, equity activism, and multi-marginalization. This graduate level course will provide a multifaceted understanding of the historical, social, cultural, socioeconomic, and political dimensions of disability. Students will be able to articulate the concept of disability as a social construction; engage in interdisciplinary inquiry about disability as diversity; demonstrate an understanding of disability justice, laws, and policies; prepare for creating public policy and community engagement.