HF6: Global Disability Studies
About
This working group brings together disability studies scholars working across diverse geographical regions (Europe, Asia, and the Americas) and historical periods (Early Modern, Modern, and Contemporary).
Active since: 2021
Open to New People
- Syracuse University
- Cornell University
Collaborative Goals
Our goals were to lead one virtual writing retreat and to participate in a manuscript workshop. Due to pandemic related restrictions, we had to postpone the manuscript workshop to the following year. We did, however, run a very successful online writing retreat that involved scholars from several different institutions and countries.
Group Organizers




Activities
Writing Retreat
Nov. 30, 2022, 10 a.m.
Global Disability Studies Writing Retreat
Dec. 8, 2021, 10 a.m.
Crip Colony - Book talk with Dr. Sony Coráñez Bolton
March 21, 2023, 4:30 p.m.
Group Outcomes
Our writing retreat was a huge success. Beyond helping scholars carved out time for writing during the pandemic, it also created a wonderful community and support network. Many of us (scattered across the globe) continue to meet on Zoom to discuss readings pertaining to global disability studies. While our efforts have been modest thus far, the existence of this network is significant, given that that disability studies had tended to anglo-dominant.