4th Annual Symposium for Disability and Accessibility at Yale, 2025

People engaging in a protest march for disability rights. Several people in wheelchairs are at the front of the line with signs such as We Shall Overcome and and Access is a Civil Right.

ADA 35: Disability Theory; Disability in Practice; Disability as Culture

April 7-11, 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

Registration

Registration information to be announced soon!

Recommendations and Accessibility

  • Attendees at in-person events are recommended to wear masks except when eating or drinking. Speakers will be masked or unmasked while presenting or speaking at their personal discretion. 
  • Attendees are strongly encouraged to refrain from wearing perfume, aftershave, or other fragrances, as these may affect other attendees with fragrance sensitivities.
  • ASL interpreters and CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) services will be provided at all events.
  • Registration forms will have space for attendees to fill out any accessibility/accommodation needs.