Welcome! The Disability Studies collection contains materials related to the robust and vibrant study of disability. This field of intellectual inquiry can be found in many disciplines from the humanities, the social sciences, and health sciences. The collection therefore contains materials on art and literature, music, politics, politics, architecture, and science.Collectively, these areas of research consider “disability” as a cultural, social, and political construct whose meaning is produced, and in turn explore the diversity of human experience, considering bodily differences, neurodiversity, sensory impairment, assistive technologies and other types of human-technology interfaces, among other topics.
This guide provides a portal to the Library’s collections relevant to Disability Studies. Information here will help you research and explore information concerning physical, intellectual, and other forms of disability. Because of the wide-ranging nature of Disability Studies, other collections in the Library will contain relevant materials.
Image: Vitruvian Man with CP by Selene dePackh
The first step is to choose a topic. We recommend you consider the following:
Once the topic is selected, you should:
This guide was created in consultation with Dr. Ayres, Assistant Professor of English, and the Diversity and Dialogue Working Group in 2018.