03/10/2026
It's that time of year! Registration for next year opens March 18 - now's the time to get some Disability Studies courses in your life!
In Fall 2026, we will be offering the following courses:
• DST 2020: Introduction to Disability Studies - An overview of the key debates, conversations, and ideas about disability in the United States. This course features perspectives from the social sciences on topics such as activism, representation, society, and culture.
• DST 3030: Disability Culture: An interdisciplinary exploration of disability culture and its relationships to the dominant culture.
• DST 4980.001/LST 4980: Eugenics Past and Present: This course provides a historical overview of the ideologies, implementation, and global spread of eugenics, primarily focusing on the United States but also including non-U.S. perspectives. We conclude by raising contemporary questions about eugenics, relating the past to the present.
• (GRADUATE) DST 6400: Disability History and Rights: This course examines the history of the lived experiences of people defined as disabled as well the concept of disability. Furthermore we will explore the development of disability as an issue of rights, and consider how disability rights impact each students’ professional and civic lives.
In Spring 2027, we will be offering the following courses:
• DST 2020: Introduction to Disability Studies: An overview of the key debates, conversations, and ideas about disability in the United States. This course features perspectives from the social sciences on topics such as activism, representation, society, and culture.
• DST 3060/LST 3060: Disability History: This course provides a historical overview of the lived experiences of people defined as disabled and changing historical definitions of disability in the region that became the United States of America. We will consider how major historical forces such as capitalism, industrialization, colonialism, and democratic ideals have impacted and been shaped by people with disabilities.
• DST 4980.001/SOC 4980: Disability and Social Services: In this special topics course, we use a disability studies approach to explore the social and political dimensions of disability social services. Using an array of social scientific research and theory – including a book-length ethnography of a group home – we will interrogate issues of stigma, authority and knowledge across an array of fields from direct care to social work to behavioral health services and more.
• DST 4980.002/THR 4150: Aesthetics of Disability and Difference: From freak shows to Broadway, the disabled body has been a source of spectacle for nondisabled audiences throughout history. In this advanced theatre studies course, we will explore how disability and nonnormative embodiment have been deployed, ignored, and exploited in theatre and performing arts. We will especially emphasize disabled-led aesthetic and creative innovations in modern theatre performance and production.
• (GRADUATE): Disability Studies in Theory and Practice: This course provides students with an introduction to the core theories and practices of Disability Studies, including critical approaches to defining disability, the social and political dimensions of disability, ethics in disability-related research, and key debates in the field. This course is a gateway course for graduate students on the topic of Disability Studies.
Not sure what to take? Schedule a meeting with Dr. Monteleone and we'll talk through all your options!
