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Event Review: Deaf Perspectives on Mental Health & Suicide Prevention

by Psyche Ready, with support from the DAC team Earlier this semester, on September 26th, it was a blustery, gray day, and I had two doctor’s appointments back to back. The last one was at UConn Health, which is on the other side of Hartford, and I was driving home to Windham, headachy and tired.Continue reading “Event Review: Deaf Perspectives on Mental Health & Suicide Prevention”

Fred’s Story: What is the Value of a Human?

Written by Hannah Dang with support from the DAC Team Caption: A poster promoting the documentary screening and discussion on “Fred’s Story” at the University of Connecticut. The poster has four different pictures, from varying angles, of an elderly man named Fred Calabrese, a man who was institutionalized at the Mansfield Training School. Dim theContinue reading “Fred’s Story: What is the Value of a Human?”

Silk and Wires

Written by Elisa Shaholli, with help from the DAC Team Image Description: A photo of a woman with her arms above her head, shielding her face. She has a dress and shawl made of silk that covers her head and body aside from her arms. On top of the image, barbed wire has been editedContinue reading “Silk and Wires”

Indigestion

Written by Emery Roberts, with support from the DAC Team It took getting the hiccups four times in an hour to believe you when you said that I eat too fast, and learn too slow. And I know it’d be best if I flip them around, but here’s the trouble: Mine is a palateContinue reading “Indigestion”

I Ask the Same Kind of Questions

Written by Emery Roberts, with support from the DAC Team I found them at a thrift store the day before I drove across the country. One was broken, so of four I had a set-of-three, plaster coasters, shaped like an array of keys, housed in a miniature replica of a typewriter. And I think ofContinue reading “I Ask the Same Kind of Questions”

Disability Institutionalization in the United States Gallery

Co-curated by Brenda Brueggemann and Hannah Dang Introduction and Outline of the Assignment: During the first four weeks of the “Disability in American Literature and Culture” course (ENGL / AMST 2274W) at the University of Connecticut, we focused on a collaborative learning adventure about disability institutionalization in the United States. As the concluding writing assignmentContinue reading “Disability Institutionalization in the United States Gallery”

Decor and/or a Disability Aid: Reviewing Selena Gomez’s “Rare Beauty” Cosmetics Line

Written by Hannah Dang, with support from the DAC Team Many world stars have released their own cosmetic lines, including Lady Gaga (Haus Laboratories), Jennifer Lopez (JLO Beauty), and Rihanna (Fenty Beauty) – it was only a matter of time until Selena Gomez broke down the makeup industry’s doors. Thus, the revolutionary Rare Beauty wasContinue reading “Decor and/or a Disability Aid: Reviewing Selena Gomez’s “Rare Beauty” Cosmetics Line”

Marriage, Self-Sufficiency, & Disability

Written by Madison Bigelow This slideshow presentation contains alt text descriptions for text and images present on each slide. Additionally, a full transcript of the slide text can be downloaded here: Author’s note: This presentation was originally created as a part of an annotation series for the “Doing Disability Studies in the Humanities” graduate courseContinue reading “Marriage, Self-Sufficiency, & Disability”

Exploring Disability Studies in Turkey

Written by Elisa Shaholli, Mina Keleş, Sude Kılınç, Hayel Yelek, and Duru Urer Elisa: Instructor’s Introduction For the past six months, I’ve been living in Izmir, Türkiye as part of the U.S. Department of State’s Fulbright Program. For Fulbright, I’m completing the English Teaching Assistantship (more commonly known as the Fulbright ETA) where I’ve been placed atContinue reading “Exploring Disability Studies in Turkey”

Response to the New York Times: The Intersection Of Dance and Audio Description

Written by Madison Bigelow, with Support from the DAC Team In recent news, The New York Times published an article entitled “Hear the Dance: Audio Description Comes of Age,” meant to highlight the advances in accessibility that dance performances have experienced as of late. I really have a soft spot for dance– I grew upContinue reading “Response to the New York Times: The Intersection Of Dance and Audio Description”