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?”

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”