ADA 35: Disability Theory; Disability in Practice; Disability as Culture
April 7-12, 2025
Over the past four years, the Symposium for Disability and Accessibility at Yale has explored topics that intersect with disability. Cross-cultural collaboration, education, race, the law, health disparities, accessible spaces, and lived experiences have all been key points of inquiry that we have engaged within the Yale community and beyond.
This year, in light of the 35th anniversary of the signing of the ADA, we seek to expand these conversations. By collaborating with interlocutors from other institutions and organizations, we hope to gauge the progress made over the last 35 years while also considering how we might work together to promote Disability Justice, Culture, and Empowerment for members of our communities.
Partners
This year’s current Symposium collaborators and representatives include the following institutions:
- Columbia University
- The Disability History Association
- Emerging America
- Harvard University
- The Longmore Institute at San Francisco State University
- NYU Center for Disability Studies
- UT Southwestern Medical School
- The University of Texas at Arlington