*SPECIAL TOPICS SUMMER COURSES!*
HSTCMP 490 A / DIS ST 430 A / CHID 430 A / LSJ 430 A
Disability History Summer Term: A-term Meeting Time: Hybrid learning, MTWTh 1:50pm - 4:00pm Instructor: Joanne Woiak
I&S and W credits This course seeks to bring disability into the center of historical inquiry, engaging with topics and themes in the histories of disability in the United States from the 19th to the 21st centuries. Some class sessions will meet in person with synchronous remote access, some will meet on Zoom only, and some will be pre-recorded lectures. There will be synchronous and asynchronous participation options, and all classes will be recorded. The course will consider how historical analysis can more fully encompass the lives of disabled people, as well as the ways that the concept of disability has worked with—and against—other forms of discrimination and rights movements in American society. Learning goals are to deepen our understanding of disability and ableism in the past and how these may shape the present. How does disability as a category of analysis inform other social constructions such as race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality? Specific topics to be covered include the Section 504 sit-in for disability rights and the role of the Black Panther Party (1977); the history of eugenics, settler ableism, and the Canton Asylum (1902-1934); how disability and disability disavowal were used in debates over women’s rights and gay rights; and the history of accessible design and disability material culture. This counts as a writing (W) course. Please contact instructor Joanne Woiak for further information (jwoiak@uw.edu).
To learn more about the Disability Studies minor, click here: https://disabilitystudies.washington.edu/.
HSTCMP 111 A / CHID 111 A
History of Pandemics
Summer term: Full-term
Meeting Time: In-person format, TTh 12:00pm - 2:10pm
Instructor: Jess Cavalari
I&S credits
This course will learn about the social, cultural, and environmental dimensions of global pandemics from medieval plague to modern COVID-19. In addition to learning about the various biological and environmental factors that shape pandemics, students will explore the history of medical ideas and knowledge creation, the deep connection between colonialism, disease, and the emergence of public health, and different cultural responses to public health measures across time and in different local contexts. Moreover, students will be encouraged throughout the course to historically contextualize their own experiences as we continue to navigate our current pandemics. This course is an excellent fit for those interested in learning more about the history of disease and medicine, as well as students in public health, medical anthropology, or any adjacent field.