DEE 693 Disability Studies in Education Seminar

This seminar introduces the interdisciplinary field of disability studies. Foundations, tenets, traditions, and approaches to disability epistemology, ontology, theory, and research are considered with a focus on the history and practice of their application to education. Developments and movements in the field both as a whole and in relation to education are examined, including conceptual models, inclusion, intersectionality, culture, civil rights, disability justice, self-advocacy, language choice, expertise, and representation. Contemporary regional and global issues, problems, and debates are explored as they relate to P-21 education, with each candidate selecting a topic of interest for deeper research. Pre-requisite(s): Admission to NCE Doctoral Program in Teaching and Learning or permission of the instructor. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours