CSE590W: Accessibility Research Seminar
Instructors
Who can attend? CREATE members and students at any level who are excited about the intersection of disability, race and accessibility Those who can't register directly for the course should reach out to Avery or Aashaka.
Seminar Expectations
Please remember to help us create an inclusive, respectful, and accessible environment for all participants. This means many things but some examples are: taking turns when speaking; introducing yourself and helping to improve caption accuracy by speaking clearly and slowly; keeping your video on if possible to make lip reading easier; remembering to do the reading if any is required, listen and avoid assuming you know what others experience; do the work to teach yourself and learn together; check in regularly; and let others speak before speaking again.
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Seminar Format
This quarter, we currated a list of readings and guests about the intersection of disability and climate change. Please be sure to do the readings before class and engage respectfully in our discussions.
Schedule
1/8/23: Introduction
Welcome! Go over the expectations and schedule for the course.
1/15/23: Holiday
No seminar.
1/22/23: Introduction to climate change and disability
Readings:
- Kelley-Costello: A just transition for disabled people
- Mankoff et al.:Some Computer Science Issues in Creating a Sustainable World
- Klingler-Vidra et al.: Inclusive Innovation
1/29/23: Climate Change and Migration
This week, we welcome guest speaker Dr. Foad Hamidi, Assistant Professor from UMBC.
Readings:
- Goyal: Examining the Climate Change-Migration Nexus from a Disability Lens
- Bell et al.: Seeking a disability lens within climate change migration discourses, policies and practices
- Hamidi and Karachiwalla:"I'm ok because I'm alive": understanding socio-cultural accessibility barriers for refugees with disabilities in the US
2/5/23: Agriculture & Climate and Disability
Readings:
- Muntha and Rourke: Disability-Inclusive Climate Justice Through Agroforestry
- Deerinwater:The Burden of Eating in ‘America’
- Raghavan et al:Computational Agroecology: Sustainable Food Ecosystem Design
2/12/23: Disaster Response
This week, we welcome guest speaker Jim House Disability Integration Manager for the Coalition on Inclusive Emergency Planning (CIEP) at the Washington State Independent Living Council.
Readings:
- Rooted in Rigths: The Right to be Rescued
- Priestley and Hemingway:Disability and Disaster Recovery: a tale of two cities?
- Radianti et al:Digital Volunteers in Disaster Response: Accessibility Challenges
2/19/23: Holiday
No seminar.
2/26/23: Health Risks of Climate Variability
Readings:
- Helmer: 6 ways climate change hurts your health—and what you can do about it
- Golembeski et al.:Understanding Climate and Disability Justice: Mitigating Structural Barriers to the Right to Health
- Devonald et al.: Supporting adolescent mental health in humanitarian settings
3/4/23: Disability Justice & Climate Activism
Readings to come