Pathways to Greater Accessibility and Inclusion for Postdocs with Disabilities

Speaker(s): Kate Mittendorf, PhD, Vanderbilt University Medical School
Date: Mar 18, 2025
Grant: AccessADVANCE

Dr. Mittendorf provides a historical overview of models of disability, specifically examining their impact on the treatment of disability within academia and related fields. They explored the conflict of current approaches to disability accommodation with disability liberation, specifically examining ableism within academic culture. They then discussed the necessity of incorporating the embodied expertise of disabled persons and disability communities into approaches to disability liberation. Finally, they provided readily actionable strategies for reimagining disability access in academia and related fields.